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The Death Penalty Why is the death penalty used as a means of punishment for crime? ... Advantages and disadvantages for the death penalty exist, and many members of the United States, and individual State governments, have differing opinions. ... Those who choose to support Capital Punishment are assuming that just because death is an absolute form of punishment, it will be a strong deterrent to crime. Yet, the US is the only Western nation that still allows the death penalty, and we also have one of the highest crime rates. During the 1980s, death penalty states averaged an annual rate of 7. ... Furthermore, the Miami Herald reported that Florida, with one of the nations largest death rows, has estimated that the true cost of each execution is approximately $3. ... This shows that not only is the threat of being placed on death row ineffective, but the act is much more expensive than just leaving the accused in jail. ... Thousands of people will attack the death penalty. ... This may sound awkward, but the death penalty saves lives. ... that allows Capital Punishment also has one of the largest death rows. Jim Mattox, former Attorney General of Texas, who supported the death penalty during his term of office, does not believe that murderers in Texas are hindered by the death penalty.
Approximate Word count = 1058
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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