Pros of Death Penalty
Introduction
Approximately 150 people die each year due to murderous serial killers, serial killers who feel absolutely zero remorse for the sick actions they have performed on their innocent victims. Each Murderer was more sadistic than the next. Their methods include, but are not limited to an individual being sexually assaulted and then stabbed to death brutally, or cut up into different pieces and then thrown into a bag with bricks down to the bottom of a body of water, or better yet tortured to death with tools while you feel every ounce of pain. This is what the world we live in has come to, deranged human beings walking the face of the earth beside us, as if, they haven't wronged the society we live in. These individuals need true punishment. There must be retribution and justice. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. These killers can only see one punishment, one that will still not equate but can suffice to the pain they have inflicted onto their victims. This is the death penalty. So it is safe to say the death penalty is the most logical form of punishment for those who have wronged society in a deviant and horrible way because it serves justice, is cost friendly and quick. This is most certainly more than a fair sentence for these criminals. The more the death penalty is enacted the more we can ensure civilians that individuals who threaten the safety of the general good are off the streets once and for all.
Muhlhausen (1) says that the death penalty is effective and moral because it reduces criminal behaviors and promotes public safety. Murder crimes are heinous and require strict penalties in order to promote marginal deterrence. Recent research and studies have confirmed that execution deters crime and as a result, saves lives (Muhlhausen, 1). Note that if murders face death penalties, other potential murders will learn a lesson, develop fear and refrain from engaging in murder crimes. Also, the already imprisoned murderers who had the intention to kill will change their mind as well as their behaviors. As a result, the murder crimes will reduce, the general population will stay safe, there will be a reduction of violent behaviors in the society, and the prison population will reduce.
Lambrix (1) raises arguments that there is an abuse of power and violation of human rights in Florida's State Prison. Prisoners are abused and tortured by morally corrupt guards. They are aggressive and violent against prisoners and innocent people and the prisoners' voice is not heard despite their complaints to the Department of Correction. The Guards are not held personally accountable and the supervisors overlook the violence and the cycle continues. Lambrix (1) argues that prisoners do not deserve brutal beatings but they deserve respect and rights. The Federal and the State government should re-state the eight amendments' legal rights regarding unusual punishments, discrimination, harassment, right to campaign and more. Fieser (2017) also adds that killings someone is against the fundamental obligations. Prison warden and guards should understand the life of prisoners belongs to God and they do not have the authority to end life. They should adhere to the rule of nature and moral obligations. Prisoners have liberty and the right to live. The act of killing is not humane and prisoners should not face disparate treatment.
Fleming (717) offers a counterclaim for the death penalty and argues that the law is unconstitutional. According to the eight amendments, there should be no excessive punishment to the crime. The issue is debatable as the Louisiana court argue that rape crime deserves serious punishment but because it is not a crime as murder, the rapist should not receive an excessive penalty (Fliming, 720). However, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected these arguments crime rape is detestable and children need special protection. Child rape affects the emotional and physical well-being of the victim. Thus, child rape is a heinous crime which deserves severe punishment. The article argues that the death penalty for the crime rape deserves excessive punishment (Fleming, 727). In the case of rape cases, the rapist should participate in the sentencing hearing and provide the evidence. There is no need to impose pain and suffering but rather, the court should focus on retribution and deterrence to prevent future crimes. These type of punishment will promote justice and stability in the society, and discourage people from re-offending.
Conclusion
The death penalty is a debatable issue as some States argue that felony criminals should receive harsh punishment to prevent future crimes whereas opponents argue that the death penalty is unconstitutional and it is moral and ethical. However, murder conviction should be charged with death to discourage potential criminals from committing a crime and maximize public safety. The death penalty is justifiable, fair and cheaper, and it deters crime and reduces the prison population and government spending.
Work cited
Fieser, James. “From Moral Issues That Divide Us.” The University of Tennessee at Martin, 1 Sept. 2017, www.utm.edu/staff/jfieser/class/160/7-cap-pun.htm. Accessed 25 Feb. 2019.
Fleming, Annaliese Flynn. "Louisiana's newest capital crime: the death penalty for child rape." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Winter 1999, p. 717. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A55610992/AONE?u=nysl_me_nycitysl&sid=AONE&xid=8589e547. Accessed 25 Feb. 2019.
Lambrix, Michael. “Death Row Journals.” Welcome in the Jungle, 1 Jan 1970,
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Muhlhausen, David B. “How the Death Penalty Saves Lives.” U.S. News & World Report, 27 June 2007, www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2014/09/29/the-death-penalty-saves-lives-by-deterring-crime. Accessed 25 Feb. 2019.
