The Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty

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In the world we as people live in violence. Violence has gotten so out of control that it has affected everyone. The one thing about violence is that it also leads to crimes. And crimes leads to some people being imprisoned, while others are put on death row. But if crimes are crimes, what makes them minor or major? Who decides if they are minor or major? Nowadays minor and major crimes are being pushed together. For example, someone gets shot and the shooter gets 5 years in prison. But if someone is raped it cannot be proven and the victim is left suicidal while the rapist goes about their day. Both are major crimes but one has a sentence and the other one does not. With this happening in the world it makes me wonder if we as the people are making the right the right choice when choosing the punishment. In this world I always wondered if the states made their own decision or if it was just the government who made the decision. In the article Report Says Death Penalty Should Be Restricted ABC News writer Bryan Robinson adds “Three factors … contribute to the overuse of the death penalty: race, political pressure, and poorly performing law enforcement systems. States and counties that do not have a good record of combating serious crimes will not likely find the crimes that are death-penalty appropriate (par. 19).” The death penalty in my opinion should not be restricted, not be racist, and is a cheaper solution. Some of society thinks the death penalty should be restricted. They think that with the death penalty having restrictions that there would be a limited number of deaths. Robinson reported “If the death penalty is restricted to certain crimes … law enforcement officials and perhaps the public will have to rethink their def... ... middle of paper ... ... Works Cited Culp-Ressler, Tara. "Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Block Abortion Restrictions Until The Death Penalty Is Abolished." ThinkProgress RSS. Center for American Progress Action Fund, 16 July 2013. Web. 08 Nov. 2013. Dow, David R. "Death Penalty, Still Racist and Arbitrary." The New York Times The Opinion Pages. The New York Times Company, 8 Jul 2011. Web. 8 Nov 2013. Hastings, Deborah. "To Execute or Not: A Question of Cost?" USATODAY.com. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2009. Web. 08 Nov. 2013. Locke, Hubert G. "Washington State's Racist Death Penalty." Crosscut.com. Crosscut Public Media, 16 Sept. 2013. Web. 08 Nov. 2013. Robinson, Bryan. "Report Says Death Penalty Should Be Restricted." ABC News. ABC News Network, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2013. "The High Cost of Death Penalty." Press-Telegram Opinion. Long Beach Press Telegram, 24 Oct 2011. Web. 8 Nov 2013.

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