The document provides three arguments in favor of the death penalty. It argues that the death penalty deters other would-be murderers from killing innocent people. It also argues that the death penalty serves justice by giving murderers a punishment that fits their crime of killing other human beings. Finally, it claims that advances in DNA testing and crime scene investigation have made it less likely an innocent person would be convicted, so the death penalty is a justified punishment for those found guilty of murder.
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1. IDENTIFY REASONEXPLAIN REASONPROVIDE EVIDENCE People have to takes Risks for others. It is better to kill a murderer than people who are going to kill innocent people.quot;
If we execute murderers and there is in fact no deterrent effect, we have killed a bunch of murderers. If we fail to execute murderers, and doing so would in fact have deterred other murders, we have allowed the killing of a bunch of innocent victims. I would much rather risk the former. This, to me, is not a tough callJustice should be served.If someone kills human beings recklessly and in a demoinc manner, shouldn't it be that the fair justification is to give them death themselves?quot;
The fundemental principle of justice is to give a punishment suitable for the crime or that fits the crimequot;
It is a Crime Deterrent.Sometimes there is need for more than just life in jail to keep crimes at a low, by spreading awareness , we could somehow deter criminals from doing crimes.DNA Testing or Modern Science/With more advanced Crime Scene Investigation tactics, it is much more easier to catch the criminal than the innocent.<br />ARGUMENTS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY<br />