capital punishment

Capital Punishment Someone who believes that capital punishment is immoral or is completely against it, until he or she look at certain cases, people are quick to say, “Put them to death”. The public often contradicts their opinions when the discussion of capital punishment arises. Adding on to what Jeff Lindsay stated, most people often say that capital punishment is inhumane, yet when a ‘special’ case arises their stance changes; but only for that particular case. Of course there are many pros and cons associated with capital punishment, but I, for one, stand on the pro side. The use of capital punishment acts as a deterrent for crime, a way to be more economically efficient for taxpayers, and to suffice the idea that life in prison is too lenient.
If murderers’ and rapists’ brains work, the way non criminals’ brains work he or she could be deterred…just like the rest of us. Someone who kills people is not likely to be very sensible. It is my belief that someone who commits murder cannot be deterred by the law or its punishments. He/she who has committed murder is not likely to care about the consequences of their actions. Capital punishment is a deterrent for people who can actually respect the criminal justice system. Non criminals would much rather spend life in prison, than spend a few years in a prison knowing the day he or she is going to die is approaching soon, but non criminals are not going to murder or rape anyone any time soon. When someone commits murder he or she is not likely to be thinking about anything, let alone thinking about the punishment they are going to receive. Deterrent can only be achieved if criminals’ thought processes were the same as non-criminals’. Capital punishment prevents people who actually respect the law, from breaking the law. A murderer could be liable to murder again, even after he or she has been incarcerated, so why put he or she in a prison, where said inmate could have the opportunity to kill yet