Death Penalty Pros And Cons

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Have you ever been punished for something you didn’t do? There are so many reason as to why people either support or oppose the death penalty. This is a very heated topic with most. I will be discussing all the pros and cons pertaining to the death penalty. You will see that both sides have valid points as to why they have chosen their side of this argument. I will also, discuss some of the history of the death penalty. By the end of this essay I hope that I was able to either change your current mind, or at least give you enough information to see, and understand the other side of this disagreement. First, I would like to start with the pros as to why someone would be supportive of the death penalty. Some people believe that it is …show more content…

Most people think that capital punishment has no effect on crime. It also wrongly gives the government the power to kill a human, making it unethical and barbaric. Next, is the possible wrong convictions, in the last 35 years in the U.S., 130 people have been released from death row because they were exonerated by DNA evidence. Unfortunately, DNA evidence is not available in most cases. With the death penalty in place you are guaranteed to occasionally execute an innocent person. As I stated earlier it actually cost more money to execute someone than to put them in prison for life without the possibility of parole. In 1977, 1,099 people were executed, they are not just a number, and they are all human beings that have loved ones that lost a family member (Olivia H., …show more content…

I have broken it down, and explained as to why people strongly agree, or strongly disagree with these two different sides. Both have really good valid points. I hope that I was able to share a few points that maybe you never would have thought of, or even considered. I originally was for the death penalty all the way, but after researching for both sides for this essay, I have actually changed my mind to not supporting it. The one thing that got me to change my mind was the big amount that are wrongfully accused. Either they were executed, or they got out, but look how much of their lives they lost by being locked up. If we could ensure that every person would be sentenced to death was truly guilty than ok, but this just isn’t the

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