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... By putting someone to death, it not only affects them, but it also affects those who love this person. Over time, even the families of the victims, don’t wish death upon them. The death penalty is barbaric and shouldn’t exist. There is no evidence that proves that the death penalty works as a deterrence to murders. ... Plain and simple, the death penalty is unfair. ... All should be punished, but death isn’t the answer. ...
The death penalty doesn’t deter murders. ... According to William Bowers of Northwest University, “The overuse of the death penalty could have the opposite affect. ... ”
The opposing side, often time, states, “that the death penalty deters would be criminals from committing murders.” The death penalty and life in prison have the same effect on people. There is no proof that the death penalty works as deterrence. The US’s murder rate is much higher then any other country where the death penalty was abolished. ...
If by chance a mistake has been made, and a person is wrongfully put to death, there is nothing someone can do to bring back that innocent life lost. ... After retrial eighty percent of those who were previously sentenced to death had their sentenced reduced. ...
The death penalty doesn’t single out the worst offenders like it was supposed to. Most of the people sitting on death row couldn’t afford their own attorney. ... If the victim is white, the murder is more likely to receive the death penalty, then if a black is murdered.
Approximate Word count = 1190
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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