Pros/Advantages
There are many pros for having the death penalty in the United States. Many people think of the death penalty as murder, but if execution is murder, than killing someone in war is murder. Does this mean that our country should stop fighting wars? In this case executing someone is not murder, it is a punishment by society for a deserving criminal. The death penalty gives closure to the victim's families who have suffered so much. Many family members of crime victims take years to recover from the shock and loss of a loved one. Life in prison for the murderer just means the criminal is still around to haunt the victim. A death sentence brings finality to a horrible chapter in the lives of those family members.
The death penalty also creates another form of crime deterrent. Prison time is a effective deterrent, but with some people, more punishment is needed. Prosecutors should have the option of using a variety of punishments in order to minimize......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 552
Approximate Pages: 3 (260 words per double-spaced page) |