The death penalty is a just(Opposing Viewpoints, 96) penalty for murderers. It is appropriate because it punishes in the same proportion then the crime being committed(Opposing Viewpoints, 98). Murderers need to be treated more like they treated their victims: they should not be given food and bed; they don’t even deserve to live! A mild punishment such as prison does not allow murderers to fear the consequences. It is also unfair to the victim’s families to know that that person is still given life when their relative is not.

The death penalty deters murderers(Opposing Viewpoints, 112). Statistics prove that this is definitely true. The Number of executions highly increased in 1983 and 1996(Opposing Viewpoints, 43). The homicide rate seemed to drop af

ter these years(Opposing Viewpoints, 44). Linkage between homicide rates and executions are not coincidence, they are proof that the death penalty really works.

Crowe, Robert E. “Capital Punishment is a Safeguard for Society.” The Forum. February 1925. Rpt. In The Death Penalty: Opposing viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Pg 46.

The death penalty is the only way to punish murderers. Murderers are rather lucky that they are not killed in the same manner as their victims were killed. Instead murderers can be given a painless death like the gas chamber where they are unconscious(Opposing Viewpoints,62). The death penalty is just, it deters more murders from happening, and it shows high regard for human life. It is overall the best way to punish murderers. The Best thing one could do as action would be to contact your governor as soon as possible. Tell him you would like to see more occurrences of the death penalty in your state.

The death penalty shows high regard for human life(Opposing Viewpoints, 86). To take a life in order to save others from a killer is respect for life. It is unarguable that the worst crime one could commit is murder. Therefore for committi

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