TASK 3

"The death penalty is not a deterrent, it is murder." Do you agree?

According to winkipedia, capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. Capital punishment has been abolished in most democratic countries around the world with only a few democratic countries retaining it. Among non-democratic countries, the use of death penalty is common but not universal.

The death penalty is a very subjective issue. Personally I feel that the death penalty is a deterrent and not murder. The death penalty gives justice to the victims and his family and assures the society that the criminal would not pose a threat to anyone anymore. Furthermore, it is more economically sound than putting them in jail and wasting taxpayer’s money as it requires money to keep them in jail. Also, imagine how the victim’s family would feel if they knew that the murderer who caused the death of their loved one is still sitting behind bars and they had to pay for his living expenses in jail. They would certainly feel injustice, as the saying goes, “an eye for an eye”. People would definitely want to see justice being carried out and the criminal to pay for his crimes. Furthermore, the death penalty serves as a deterrent to others, to prevent repeat offenders by setting a precedent of the felon. Imagine if there were no death penalty, nothing would be serious enough to scare and stop criminals from committing all sorts of crimes.

However, opponents of capital punishments might argue that it does not deter criminals more than life imprisonment. It might be seen by others as a violation of human rights. However, aren’t they violating the rights of the victim in the first place when they committed the crimes? There are also some executions of those who are wrongfully convicted. Those are just a few cases within many. The death penalty should not be abolished just because of some mistaken cases. However, many argue that two wrongs do not make a right. Since the crime is already committed, we should look forward to rehabilitation instead of execution. However, is the society gracious enough to forgive and forget what the felon has done? Would the families of the victims be able to accept this? I do not think so. I believe that it is every human nature to want revenge and retribution to be done back on the criminal.

In conclusion, I strongly disagree with the motion that the death penalty is not a deterrent but murder.

TASK 3

"The death penalty is not a deterrent, it is murder." Do you agree?

According to winkipedia, capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. Capital punishment has been abolished in most democratic countries around the world with only a few democratic countries retaining it. Among non-democratic countries, the use of death penalty is common but not universal.

The death penalty is a very subjective issue. Personally I feel that the death penalty is a deterrent and not murder. The death penalty gives justice to the victims and his family and assures the society that the criminal would not pose a threat to anyone anymore. Furthermore, it is more economically sound than putting them in jail and wasting taxpayer’s money as it requires money to keep them in jail. Also, imagine how the victim’s family would feel if they knew that the murderer who caused the death of their loved one is still sitting behind bars and they had to pay for his living expenses in jail. They would certainly feel injustice, as the saying goes, “an eye for an eye”. People would definitely want to see justice being carried out and the criminal to pay for his crimes. Furthermore, the death penalty serves as a deterrent to others, to prevent repeat offenders by setting a precedent of the felon. Imagine if there were no death penalty, nothing would be serious enough to scare and stop criminals from committing all sorts of crimes.

However, opponents of capital punishments might argue that it does not deter criminals more than life imprisonment. It might be seen by others as a violation of human rights. However, aren’t they violating the rights of the victim in the first place when they committed the crimes? There are also some executions of those who are wrongfully convicted. Those are just a few cases within many. The death penalty should not be abolished just because of some mistaken cases. However, many argue that two wrongs do not make a right. Since the crime is already committed, we should look forward to rehabilitation instead of execution. However, is the society gracious enough to forgive and forget what the felon has done? Would the families of the victims be able to accept this? I do not think so. I believe that it is every human nature to want revenge and retribution to be done back on the criminal.

In conclusion, I strongly disagree with the motion that the death penalty is not a deterrent but murder.