The Importance Of The Death Penalty In The United States

Crimes are happening everywhere in the united states the death penalty in the united states is a reserve for the most heinous murders and most brutal can conscienceless murders. It has been around for many years and over time the death penalty has changed. Different types of crimes have been given the death penalty and have been misused in the united states for many years as well. Having the death penalty being misused in the justice system brings many questions on how it should be used and what crimes should the death penalty best fit. For instance, in 1992 Cameron Todd Willingham was convicted of arson murder in Texas. They believe he intentionally set the fire, killing his three kids. He was executed in 2004, later after his death Texas forensic science commission later found that the evidence that was presented in the case was misinterpreted and concluded that none of the evidence lead to

Half of them were innocent people, the death penalty should be banned in America because it is a barbaric and violates the “cruel and unusual” clause in the bill of rights. The 8th amendment of the U.S. constitution prevents the use of cruel and unusual punishment which would interpret the death penalty as violating this restriction. We must look over the “eye for an eye” which shows a revenge mentality, A revenge mentality ends to an endless cycle of violence it is important to send the right message to society. By this killing people who kill people to show killing is wrong is the wrong message to send people. Life in prison should be considered other than the death penalty, this gives the victims family justice and the criminal family a chance as well. On the other hand, death penalty cost taxpayer’s money way more than a prosecutor seeking life without parole. Carrying out one death sentence cost 2-5 times than keeping the same criminal in prison for the rest of his or her