why should we be for the death penalty?
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Vicious murderers must be killed to prevent them from murdering again, either in prison, or in society if they should get out. Both as a deterrent and as a form of permanent incapacitation, the death penalty helps to prevent future crime.
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The death penalty in the US should be abolished. It is expensive to implement and often takes years between conviction and execution; however, the due process of appeals is a non-negotiable right. It is not a deterrent because it is unevenly and arbitrarily applied.
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Most death penalty cases involve the execution of murderers although capital punishment can also be applied for treason, espionage, and other crimes. Proponents of the death penalty say it is an important tool for preserving law and order, deters crime, and costs less than life imprisonment.
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["You can't take it back. The death penalty is irreversible. ... ", "It doesn't deter criminals. There is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than a prison term. ... ", "There's no 'humane' way to kill. ... ", "It makes a public spectacle of an individual's death. ... ", 'The death penalty is disappearing.']
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India certainly does not need it as it serves no purpose. No study has shown that the death penalty deters murder more than life imprisonment. The evidence is all to the contrary. For deterrence to work, the severity of the punishment has to coexist with the certainty and swiftness of the punishment.
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['Value of human life. Everyone thinks human life is valuable. ... ', 'Right to live. ... ', 'Execution of the innocent. ... ', 'Retribution is wrong. ... ', 'Failure to deter. ... ', 'Brutalising society. ... ', 'Expense. ... ', 'People not responsible for their acts.']
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They fear most death deliberately inflicted by law and scheduled by the courts. Whatever people fear most is likely to deter most. Hence, the threat of the death penalty may deter some murderers who otherwise might not have been deterred.
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Death penalty should not be implemented in the Philippines because the judicial system is faulty. ... If capital punishment were in effect in the country, majority of the cases would result in wrongfully convicting innocent people. Authority, money, influence, and fraud could sway the judicial system in the Philippines.
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Capital punishment should be legal in case of murder. Argument For the family and friends of a murder victim, the suffering of losing a loved one may never end. ... It isn't the death penalty, but more likely the efficiency of the legal process, that provides closure to the victims loved ones.
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1. Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law. No one shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in the execution of a sentence of a court following his conviction of a crime for which the penalty is provided by law.
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There is no international consensus on whether the death penalty should be abolished. Each country has the sovereign right to decide on its own judicial system, taking into account its own circumstances. The death penalty has been effective in keeping Singapore one of the safest places in the world to work and live in.
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The death penalty doesn't seem to deter people from committing serious violent crimes. The thing that deters is the likelihood of being caught and punished. The general consensus among social scientists is that the deterrent effect of the death penalty is at best unproven.
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Christian arguments in favour of capital punishment Some Christians argue that capital punishment helps to maintain order and protection in society. They would say this because: The Bible sets down the death penalty for some crimes, so it must be acceptable to God.
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If problems arise in particular cases, they should be corrected—and often are. That said, the death penalty serves three legitimate penological objectives: general deterrence, specific deterrence, and retribution.
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The death penalty is also unjust because it is sometimes inflicted on innocent people. Since 1900, 350 people have been wrongly convicted of homicide or capital rape. The death penalty makes it impossible to remedy any such mistakes.
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25. Pros of Death Penalty  It deters bad people to commit heinous crimes.  The government need not spend for criminals who are murderers and such.  It can increase the peace, law and order, and help to decrease the crime rate of the state.
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DETERRENCE The death penalty saves lives. Would-be murderers have a better reason to think twice if they know their life is on the line. Ultimately, only the most severe punishment possible will dissuade the most violent crimes.