DEATH PENALTY/SENTENCE
Ultimate price to pay for the ultimate crime
DEATH PENALTY/SENTENCE
THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT DEFEND MURDERERS BUT DEFENDS THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE.
In any society the existence of the death penalty raises one prominent question: is our justice
system established for the purpose of rehabilitation or the desire for retribution.
Some argue that the death penalty is a fair punishment for a heinous act whilst others
question the morality, validity and actual purpose of this consequential law.
If the goal of any punishment is to teach citizens what is morally wrong then
the justice system acting as the judiciary should therefore teach the criminality of killing by
refusing to partake in it.
It has never been proven that killing murderers stops criminals from committing murder.
Some chose to employ the "life for a life" principle when attempting to justify this law. Others argue
that maintaining the living conditions of prisoners comes at a great price at the taxpayers income. Why
then should a prisoner deserve to be kept in Bread-and-breakfast run by our government?
Why should an offender who perverted the law expect the very same law to protect them?
However we should charge such persons to focus on preserving the LIFE of an offender rather than
his freedom. We, as citizens, taxpayers, employees and employers tend to cling to our laws tighter
than we do our morals. We look at such inmates as a court case and not a human being, equally as
vulnerable as ourselves. We take away his liberty to chose between life and death. We support the
same laws that leave another family without a brother, sister, daughter, son, husband or wife . By
doing so, we commit the biggest and most unpardonable crime on planet earth- a crime against
humanity. Let us instead adopt a more humane approach that bears in mind the best interest of all
members involved- including the criminal. This is what will preserve humanity.
his freedom. We, as citizens, taxpayers, employees and employers tend to cling to our laws tighter
than we do our morals. We look at such inmates as a court case and not a human being, equally as
vulnerable as ourselves. We take away his liberty to chose between life and death. We support the
same laws that leave another family without a brother, sister, daughter, son, husband or wife . By
doing so, we commit the biggest and most unpardonable crime on planet earth- a crime against
humanity. Let us instead adopt a more humane approach that bears in mind the best interest of all
members involved- including the criminal. This is what will preserve humanity.
If we are not the creator surely we should not mess with the creation.
A crime should be punishable-YES-but death should not be the punishment.
The number of executions since 1976 have been approximately 1375 and climbing in America alone;
The race of defendants executed are as follows white 56 %, black 34%, Hispanic 8% and others 2%.
The race of victims in death penalty cases which are still pending are as follows white 76%, black
15%, Hispanic 7% and others 2%. Accordingly, a research project conducted in 2009 found out that
the death penalty was ranked last among the ways to prevent violence. California currently spends $1
million each year to execute criminals and is set to spend $1 billion in the next 5 years .
the death penalty was ranked last among the ways to prevent violence. California currently spends $1
million each year to execute criminals and is set to spend $1 billion in the next 5 years .
By Angela Mugo & others
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