There are many things wrong with today's growing society; however, I believe the death penalty is the worst. I am strongly against the death penalty because it sets a bad example for our society, prisoners could be wrongly convicted, and it is cruel and unusual punishment.
Our youth is learning from our actions. If a Timmy gets punched during recess, does the teacher advocate Timmy to punch the other child back? No, this is the type of example we are setting for our youth. As they grow up, they are faced with difficult situations in which they must use their best judgment. Do you expect them to make the right decision if their "role models" are being hypocritical?
Secondly, how would you feel if an innocent man who had done nothing wrong died? Throughout the history of the death penalty, there were numerous cases in which it is determined that the person executed did not commit the crime. New evidence maybe found years after the individual has been put to death. There is no way to......
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