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Jul 31, 2012 · The most common and most cogent argument against capital punishment is that sooner or later, innocent people will get killed, because of mistakes or flaws in the justice system. Witnesses, (where...
- Arguments in favour of capital punishment - BBC
Sociological evidence on the deterrent effect of the death...
- The death penalty - the arguments for and against - BBC Newsround
Here are some of the arguments: Arguments for the death...
- Arguments in favour of capital punishment - BBC
- It’s inhumane. The international human rights treaty – The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – is intended to prevent actions considered inhumane.
- The death penalty disproportionately affects certain groups. The death penalty is not a good example of blind justice. Studies show that the mentally ill, people of color, and the poor make up the majority of death row inmates.
- The death penalty can be used as a tool for control, not justice. In theory, the death penalty is only intended for use as punishment for the most serious crimes, like murder.
- It can’t be undone if new evidence is revealed. What makes the death penalty distinct from life in prison is that the judgement can’t be reversed. It’s a final punishment.
- Legality. The United States is one of 55 countries globally with a legal death penalty, according to Amnesty International. As of Mar. 24, 2021, within the US, 27 states had a legal death penalty (though 3 of those states had a moratorium on the punishment’s use).
- Life without Parole. Life without Parole (also called LWOP) is suggested by some as an alternative punishment for the death penalty. PRO. Proponents of replacing the death penalty with life without parole argue that imprisoning someone for the duration of their life is more humane than the death penalty, that LWOP is a more fitting penalty that allows the criminal to think about what they’ve done, and that LWOP reduces the chances of executing an innocent person.
- Deterrence. One of the main justifications for maintaining a death penalty is that the punishment may prevent people from committing crimes so as to not risk being sentenced to death.
- Retribution. Retribution in this debate is the idea that the death penalty is needed to bring about justice for the victims, the victims’ families, and/or society at large.
Oct 4, 2024 · Contemporary arguments for and against capital punishment fall under three general headings: moral, utilitarian, and practical. Supporters of the death penalty believe that those who commit murder, because they have taken the life of another, have forfeited their own right to life.
- Roger Hood
Sep 21, 2011 · Here are some of the arguments: Arguments for the death penalty. If someone murders someone else, they have given up their human rights, including the one to stay alive themselves. The...
Arguments for and Against the Death Penalty. Click the buttons below to view arguments and testimony on each topic. Deterrence. The death penalty deters future murders. Agree. Disagree. Testimony On Deterrence in Favor of the Death Penalty. Testimony on Deterrence in Opposition to the Death Penalty. Retribution.
Jan 31, 2024 · The infliction of the death penalty is incompatible with the right to life and is difficult to reconcile with the right to live free of torture. The UN has historically opposed it and works towards its worldwide abolition.
