Capital Punishment Society's Self-Defense Analysis

Author Amber Young wrote the column “ Capital Punishment: Society’s Self-Defense”. The article was wrote to explain Capital Punishment and clarify a few consequences and risks. Young explains that capital punishment is used against vicious serial killers as a way to keep society safe. In the paper Young uses example Ted Bundy, a heartless killer, as one who is deserving of punishment. She goes to list several victims who were never seen again after coming in contact with Bundy. She describes Bundy being caught with a bashing bar and with his homemade tools of torture. After offering a real life example the author explains how some individuals will see Capital Punishment is too strong of a process to ensure society’s safety. Hendrik Hertzberg is used by young in her piece to rsupport this example that punishment does not always lower murder rates. The Writer provides opinions on each example to show that she is strongly for capital punishment. To persuade more readers young often inputs sections of the constitution that the country was found on. The constitution is quoted by discussing that there was never any real indication that life was
The use of innocent deaths by car accidents is compared to innocent deaths by punishment. The comparison between the two examples is not effective because they do not relate to each other well. Death by crime and death by an accident are not relevant to one another when discussing this topic and using this as support. Young proclaims that if Capital Punishment is discontinued because innocent deaths than cars too should be discontinued. In all as the reader I Believe that the column is effective but only in certain areas. When writing this article young is able to clarify her ideas, sections, and supporting points. In all Amber Young’s column over Capital Punishment is very straightforward and well written to effectively persuade those who read