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Should The Death Penalty Be Banned? MAG
There are many things in this society which should be banned, but the death penalty is not one of them. It is definitely the right way to go as far as capital discipline is concerned. Right now in our country, I find it outrageous that criminals think that they can get away with just about anything. In some states, including Alabama, the death penalty has helped them lower the rate of violent crimes. We need some form of capital punishment to send a message to career criminals that they will not get away with these severe crimes.
The death penalty would also make people more secure. In some countries of South America and the Far East, they have very severe penalties, including flogging, for even minor crimes. People in some areas of our nation feel they cannot walk around or step outside their houses for fear of criminals. In other countries, however, you would rarely see laws being broken because the penalties are so stern. The United States is one of the most lenient countries in the world as far as discipline. If we had the death penalty, all people would be able to use the streets even in troubled areas.
Another reason we should use this is to set an example to all criminals. Some criminals who have committed many violent crimes (robbery, rape, and murder) are walking the streets like normal citizens because we are much too lenient on them. If the death penalty is instituted, there would not be as many daring and violent crimes as there are presently. Our present laws are much too "soft" on criminals. We need to get stricter.
In closing, I would like to add that this law would make a major difference. It would make our streets safer, people more secure, and make a better world to live in. The death penalty is a definite plus for our society as a whole.
What do you think? ?
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This article was ok but i thought it could be a bit more convincing. It seems to me that the author is very intent on punishing criminals- in extreme ways.
I live in Singapore. There is a death penalty. And it's the safest place in the world. On the other hand, it's Singapore- one of the smallest countries. So I kind of am for the death penalty. But here's another thing: in Norway, the prisons are very luxurious, the prisoners are treated like normal people being given a second chance. Which is what rehab is, I guess. Reintegration in society is much easier for them and it's proven very effective to lower crime rate. And they are rapists, drug dealers, murderers even. The longest prison sentence is 21 years. I think this is the way to go for all countries (or else, the places where prisons are 'softer' like these become an attraction for criminals). I think the most important thing is to understand why the crime has been committed and try to get the criminal to change. By accepting him.
The death penaltity is basically saying it is ok to kill.By killing some one for killing some one? Everyone should have a chance for forgivness but, they should pay for their actions. What would killing some one do they would be free.
If the percentage were in fact 2%, I'd consider that quite large, wouldn't you? 2% of all criminals killed who were actually innocent? That's a pretty big margin of error. (My guess is, if you count people who were never proven innocent, but were, the percentage is quite a bit bigger. But it's impossible to get actual statistics on that, so you could be right that it's only about 2%.)
And, perhaps surprisingly, not all criminals say they're innocent. A lot of criminals plead guilty even if they're innocent because they know they don't have a strong defense. But, of course, if someone is guilty and thinks they have a good enough alibi, they might plead innocent anyway. I was actually just talking about the people who are convicted of a crime they did not commit, not those who say they were wrongly convicted. But either way, something to think about.
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