Death Penalty
Jose R. Doblado
Professor Arana
English Composition I
20 March 2014
Death Penalty Society has always used punishment to discourage what would be criminals from unlawful action. Since society has the highest interest in preventing murder, it should use the strongest punishment available to deter murder, which is the death penalty. If murderers are sentenced to death and executed, potential murderers will think twice before killing for fear of losing their own lives. The death penalty reminds us that there are consequences to our actions, and that we are responsible for what we do; so that dire consequences for immoral actions are eminently appropriate. The death penalty is such a fitting response to evil. However, our reliance upon the death penalty “quick fix” for our violent crime problem diverts us from a sober and realistic approach based on facts and logic. IN DEFENSE: The death penalty can prevent crimes, may deter potential murderers, can save lives. Because after the implementation of a punishment to the next crime, which usually do not think that will be discovered and punished, they will know the consequences of their actions and may lose his own life, being punished by the government, and thus so think twice before committing. AGAINST: When someone takes a life, the balance of justice is disturbed. Unless that balance is restored, society succumbs to a rule of violence. Only the taking of the murderer's life restores the balance and allows society to show convincingly that murder is an intolerable crime which will be punished in kind. Retribution has its basis in religious values, which have historically maintained that it is proper to take an "eye for an eye" and a life for a life. IN DEFENSE: Using the death penalty in cases in order, is a way to protect citizens' lives, as this would be entirely safe to do them. Since it is a way to not run the risk that the criminal to commit his crime again, and providing
Professor Arana
English Composition I
20 March 2014
Death Penalty Society has always used punishment to discourage what would be criminals from unlawful action. Since society has the highest interest in preventing murder, it should use the strongest punishment available to deter murder, which is the death penalty. If murderers are sentenced to death and executed, potential murderers will think twice before killing for fear of losing their own lives. The death penalty reminds us that there are consequences to our actions, and that we are responsible for what we do; so that dire consequences for immoral actions are eminently appropriate. The death penalty is such a fitting response to evil. However, our reliance upon the death penalty “quick fix” for our violent crime problem diverts us from a sober and realistic approach based on facts and logic. IN DEFENSE: The death penalty can prevent crimes, may deter potential murderers, can save lives. Because after the implementation of a punishment to the next crime, which usually do not think that will be discovered and punished, they will know the consequences of their actions and may lose his own life, being punished by the government, and thus so think twice before committing. AGAINST: When someone takes a life, the balance of justice is disturbed. Unless that balance is restored, society succumbs to a rule of violence. Only the taking of the murderer's life restores the balance and allows society to show convincingly that murder is an intolerable crime which will be punished in kind. Retribution has its basis in religious values, which have historically maintained that it is proper to take an "eye for an eye" and a life for a life. IN DEFENSE: Using the death penalty in cases in order, is a way to protect citizens' lives, as this would be entirely safe to do them. Since it is a way to not run the risk that the criminal to commit his crime again, and providing