Edward Fuser's In Defense Of Capital Punishment

One of the most controversial subjects through the history is death penalty. Since the ancient times, numerous civilizations have been practicing the death penalty as a way of punishment. Some people consider the death penalty as the ultimate justice whereas others consider it as a barbaric way to revenge for the victim. Many people who oppose the death penalty concentrate on one aspect when reviewing this issue. For example, people pay their attention to the aspect of punishment or capital, instead of concentrating on the fact that the punishment is legitimate, based on the nature of the crime. It is important to note that the death punishment can be legitimate in the principle of ethical perspectives. Although many critics argue that capital punishment is bad, pointless, and intrinsically immoral, I believe that the world needs it, and therefore, the criminal justice should continue administering it as a way of punishing extreme crimes and tough criminals.

According to Edward Feser the writer of In Defense of

For instance, the United States prison system is huge in that it is estimated to have a turnover of $74 billion that is equivalent to a GDP of 133 countries worldwide [5]. The sad part is that this cost is a burden that the taxpayer or the victim’s beloved ones are required to pay. It is even frustrating to hear that the some criminals are not doing anything productive to the economy instead they only read books, exercise and play sports inside the prison. Some of them are living a stratified life compared to the life they were living outside the prison. This is because they are offered free food, shelter, and even guards to guard them; these things homeless people cannot have in the street. Hence, the death penalty reduces the number of inmates that results in decrease rate of food consumption, the number of guards needed, and the money spent on