Capital Punishment

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Capital Punishment Capital Punishment has been used around the world for thousands of

years. This punishment has been used and is still used today. In the

countries it is used in now it is accepted by their people. In

countries like England where it isn't a form of punishment, there are

many discussions on whether to bring it back as a retribution.

I am going to explore facts about the death penalty. I intend to

explore the question whether capital punishment should be

reintroduced. To illustrate my viewpoints on the subject, I will be

using a lot of facts about countries that still have this punishment,

also some bad and good reasons why we should or shouldn't have it.

In some ways I believe in capital punishment for people who have done

wrong and know what they are doing. However also I don't think the

death penalty should be used on people who have done wrong but have

mental problems, or something that affects the way they think

resulting in them not knowing what they are doing.

Over 20 countries now give the death penalty for drug offences. They

do this hoping that there will be a decrease in drug crime. Although

there is this punishment people still do drugs as they think they

won't get found out and killed. Cannabis can be prescribed for sick

people, and isn't illegal when used like this. Unprescribed it is

illegal and is an arrest able offence.

We all have the right to life, as cited in The Universal Declaration

of Human Rights. No matter what you do in life, even if it is murder

you always deserve a life. Some people have killed othe...

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...ld hurt someone else in the world, the death

penalty stops this from happening, which will or could save a lot of

lives.

After reviewing the issues surrounding whether or not capital

punishment is a viable sanction, I have discovered that there are many

controversial issues, which people never agree on. It becomes apparent

that for every pro capital punishment argument, there is a valid and

relevant counter argument. Although my own personal feelings would

lend me to believe that execution is a suitable punishment, I am still

able to recognise the contradiction that such a contentious issue will

raise. In my opinion, these issues will continue to cause controversy

now, and in the future, as something as final as the legalised taking

of a person's life, (no matter how evil), could never be summed up in

1200 words.

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