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Capital punishment is the right of the government to take the life of a perpetrator of a
serious crime. ... Since the 1970s almost all capital punishment sentences have
been for homicide. ... 27)
Capital punishment has been around throughout all of history. ... 23) Present day capital punishment is much different. ...
There are many types of capital punishment. ...
The traditional church teaching does not exclude capital punishment. ... 102) In 1974 at the
United States Catholic Conference opposition of capital punishment was a very abundant
majority. ... In agreeing with capital punishment you do not have a
consistent ethic of life. The catholic principle of the common good is also broken with capital
punishment; all conditions are supposed to permit people’s full human potential. ... By allowing capital punishment you are
not being responsible of your fellow brother and sisters who are being killed for crimes that they
may or may not have committed. ...
The American bishops believe there are many ways other than capital punishment to restore order
in society after a crime has been committed. ... 344)
There are many pros and cons to capital punishment. ... ( There are many more cons to capital
punishment. ... 104) Also, capital punishment is
extremely costly.
Approximate Word count = 1230
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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