- 1.Capital Punishment History of Capital PunishmentCapital
Punishment, also known as the death penalty, has been aroundsince
Eighteenth Century B.C King Hammaurabi made 25 differnet crimes
punishable by death. Capital punishment moved to America in 1608
A.D. when captainKendall was executed. The death penalty had the
most change during the 20th Century. Support for the death penalty
reaches all time low in 1966.
2. Pro Death PenaltyA deterrent to those who might commit a
crime. No one wants to die, so the death penalty being the
punishment for murderprevents murder The stronger the penalty for
someones actions the greater deterrent 3. Pro Death Penalty
continuedThe Death Penalty saves lives By putting murderers to
death you can save future lives. People will think twice about
killing someone if they know that the death penaltyis the
punishment. 4. Pro Death Penalty continuedSense of conclusion the
family feels Once a criminal is put to death the family can finally
feel free ofthe murderer who killed their loved one The safety and
relief a family gets when the criminal is put todeath is far better
than life in prison. 5. Pro Death Penalty continued Overcrowding in
jails Overcrowding in jails has become a big problem recently.
Criminals whos crimes are considered to be of low danger arehaving
their sentences shortened to deal with jail overcrowding. By making
the death penalty procedure faster you can help thisproblem of jail
overcrowding. Cost 27.5 billion tax payer dollars in 2011 to
incarcerate thismany inmates. 6. No Death Penalty Cost of Putting
someone to death Death penalty is 2.5 times more costly than to put
someone in prison for life. Cost of multiple trials and the cost of
appeals. The extra cost of putting someone to death gives the
option of just puttingsomeone in prison without the possibility of
parole. 7. No Death Penalty continued Putting someone to death who
is innocent The chance of putting someone to death who is falsely
accused. The chance of someone incorrectly accused being put to
deathoutweighs putting the right criminal to death Since 1973, one
hundred thirty people have been released form death rowdue to
evidence that shows their wrongful conviction. 8. No Death Penalty
continued Publicity of crime The publicity of a crime and the long
trials that come with it cause more crimes. Life in Prison is more
of a deterrent than the Death Penalty 9. No Death Penalty Continued
Rehabilitation Failure By putting someone to death it does not give
them time to acknowledge their mistakes. The murder does not have
the ability to ask for forgiveness. Death of a murderer does not
bring back a loved one. 10. Conclusion In conclusion both sides
have strong arguments, and it is veryimportant to understand both
sides of the argument beforeyou decide your stance on the
topic.