Topic: We should abolish capital punishment
When someone dear to you is horribly mudered and mutilated, you understandably want retribution and justice, and in extreme cases you deserve it
When someone takes a life, they forfeit all rights to their own life and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
When the death penalty is performed, there is no chance for the individual to escape and commit another crime
Which crimes get capital punishment can be narrowed down and reformed, but capital punishment should still exist because some crimes are just too horrendous to allow the perpetrator to stay alive.
why should evil people be taken care of their whole lives while in prison. killing them saves money.
why should we punish people for murder if we are just going to turn around and do the same thing to them.
With the creation of DNA testing and other new forensic analysis, we can eliminate uncertainty in the guilt of people who deserve the death penalty.
Without capital punishment the power of deterrence will decrease drastically.
Without capital punishment truly dangerous perpetrators always have the potential of finding some way out of jail and causing more harm to society.
Without capital punishment we would have more problems with over-crowding in prisons.
Without capital punishment, citizens could take the issue into their own hands, creating more vigilante violence.
Without harsh punishments for their offenses, criminals will be taking advantage of weaker people and victims
You can't take it back. The death penalty is irreversible