Most of us assume that we execute murderers primarily because we believe it will discourage others from becoming murderers. ... This data shows how the death penalty can discriminate and be used on certain races rather than equally as punishment for severe crimes. ...
The society has created many punishments to discourage such crimes and damages, furthermore, to ask the murderers to pay back what they have done. Since the society has the highest interest in preventing murder, it should use the strongest and most severe punishment available to deter murder, and that is no other than the death penalty, which has existed for thousands of years. ... I think in most cases you'll find the murder was committed under severe drug and alcohol abuse." ... The overwhelming conclusion from years of deterrence studies is that the death penalty is, at best, no more o...
Punishment there have been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal infliction of the death penalty on persons convicted of a...
