Capital punishment is justifiable

For clarification purposes, I am Pro in today's debate. I will be upholding capital punishment's justifiable causes, and I will go one step further and endorse a model by which I feel should be the universal code for the death penalty nationwide (USA). ________________________________________________________________________________________________"I appreciate the passionate beliefs of people on both sides of the death penalty debate. I fully understand the concerns and deeply held convictions of those who would like to see the death penalty abolished in Connecticut. However, I also fully understand the anguish and outrage of the families of victims who believe, as I do, that there are certain crimes so heinous — so fundamentally revolting to our humanity — that the death penalty is warranted." ~Mary Jodi Rell, 72nd Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut. When considering if capital punishment is justifiable or not, one must ask 3 specific questions. Is it deemed justifiable if it has the ability to deter crime? Is it justifiable when dealing with heinous, psychopathic, non-rehabilitative individuals? Is it justifiable when the previous two questions are affirmed and the majority citizens and law enforcement back the assertion? I will begin by addressing these 3 questions, posed as contentions, and then endorse a model to ensure that the statute becomes justly applied. *Motion #1: The death penalty has the ability to deter crime.While researching if capital punishment is successful, It is important not to just look at the states that endorse the policy and then compare rates with those that don't, a more extensive review is required. One must look at the years in which capital punishment is carried out more frequently and compare the crime rates to those years in the state that did not apply it as much. Reason being is because the debate at hand is not about whether the threat of the death penalty deters crime per se, but if it deters crime when it is actually applied to those in need— the difference between a potential threat and a direct threat. Exhibit A: Statistics from the Bureau of Criminal Justice indicate that when monitored over a a large period of time, and not just during a specific period where the trend would be going up or down, there is a deterrence of capital crime when capital punishment is given more frequently. [1] It is accepted as a just form of morality when killing to save the life of another innocent person. When applied on a larger and more regulated scale, the same can then be adopted for capital punishment. *Motion #2: Capital Punishment is justifiable when dealing with heinous, psychopathic, non-rehabilitative individuals.The U.S. justice system balances 5 ideologies behind our criminal justice system: retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restoration.[2] However, there are some people who simply cannot be helped, restored to normality or allowed to walk amongst the citizens. Whether it's their upbringing, their imbalances, or their nature, they just love what they do— they love to kill. They're not to be allowed to walk with free society, be put amongst the general prison population because they will prey on those around them, and they cannot be forced into solitary confinement until death because 23/24 hours a day in small cells without any form of natural light and no meaningful contact with staff or other prisoners is on a level consistent with cruel & unusual punishment.[3] This only leaves 2 of the 5 main ideologies behind our criminal justice program, retributive justice for the victim (and family members) & deterrence from future offenses. If in any case of immense torture, rape, and murder of children can justify capital punishment at all, it is proven to be justifiable. *Motion #3: When the first two motions are established, the acceptance among the population deems capital punishment justifiable.According to the PEW research center in 2010, a total of 62% of all U.S. citizens favor capitol punishment in such instances as defined above. Exhibit B: That number was then confirmed again January of 2012 by the same agency.[5] In a democracy, or democratic republic, when something is deemed justifiably moral/humane then it is to be presented among the people for them to decide on the issue. As can be seen, capital punishment is supported by the majority of U.S. citizens. What has risen, however, was concern for innocent convictions, concern for prejudice rulings on capital crimes, and prolonged widespread use. As such, I've decided to adopt the Massachusetts model for capital punishment established by Governor Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney set forth, and passed, a plan that:- Limited capital punishment to people convicted of terrorism, multiple murders, killing law enforcement officers and murder involving torture. - Required conclusive scientific evidence, such as DNA, linking the suspect to the crime scene. - Mandated a scientific review of the physical evidence before an execution was carried out. - Established a "no doubt" standard which meant that even after a guilty verdict was rendered, the death penalty could not be imposed if any juror harbored the slightest doubt about the defendant's guilt. - Required two trials, one to determine guilt and the second to decide whether to impose the death penalty. - Required an automatic review by the Supreme Judicial Court. - Barred the execution of anyone who was younger than 18 at the time of the crime. - Required the creation of a list of "capital case qualified" defense attorneys to represent any defendant facing the death penalty. - Created a commission to review complaints and investigate errors. [6] If this standard applied across the board, around the nation, it deems capital punishment justifiable in the United States of America. [1]http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov...[2]https://www.ncjrs.gov...[3]http://thehill.com...[4]http://www.pewforum.org... [5]http://www.people-press.org...[6]http://prodpquotes.info...;