Some people advocate death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society. Describe advantages and disadvantages of death penalty and give your opinion.

The ultimate

is

. Capital

is administered when an individual is convicted of committing serious crimes where people were killed. The

is a very heated topic. Arguments are made through moral, economic, and practical perspectives. Many points,

as whether the

deters crime,

both ways by research, making the

a very complex and difficult topic. The

_s many arguments provide for two clear sides, and while both sides have very valuable data and extensive points, in my opinion, the

should not be abolished.

, the execution of the murderer serves as an act of

. According to

.

, Edward Feser, PhD, and Joseph M. Bessette, PhD, stated the following in their article “Why the

Is Still Necessary” at The Catholic World Report website: “In another way, to sentence the most brutal and conscienceless murderers to less than

would fail to do

because the

– presumably a long period in

– would be grossly disproportionate to the heinousness of the crime. Prosecutors, jurors, and the loved ones of

victims understand

essential point…” The decision on whether or not there should be an execution

has an immense impact on the victim_s loved ones. The suffering of the victim_s family is immeasurably increased, knowing that the person who murdered their family member and who, in many cases, inflicted unimaginable terror – is alive and being cared for. Of course, putting the murderer to

doesn_t bring back their loved one, but it sure does provide some sense of

.

, the society doesn_t have the duty to pay for a murderer_s whole

in jail. It is very expensive to hold someone in

for

. On average, prisoners stay in

for 30 to 40 years at a cost of $40,000 to $50,000 per year. It seems unfair that we taxpayers are paying for a psychopathic killer_s living expenses.
Many opponents of capital

believe that killing murderers is the same as

, and that eliminating them would be

on behalf of the victim_s family.

, people often confuse retribution with revenge. Vengeance signifies inflicting harm on the offender out of anger because of what he has done. Retribution is the rationally supported theory that the criminal

a

fitting the gravity of his crime.
People who support the abolition of the

sentence

argue that keeping murderers alive sanctifies the value of human

. But the opposite is true. Keeping every murderer alive cheapens human

because it belittles

. Society teaches how bad an action is by the

it metes out. Imagine that the

for

were the same as the

for driving over the speed limit. Wouldn_t that disparage

and thereby devalue the importance of one_s

?
Other arguments against capital

include the claim that an innocent person may be executed.

,

argument may be sincerely held, it_s not entirely honest.

assertion implies that opponents of capital

oppose the

even when there is absolute proof of the

guilt. And now, with DNA testing and other advanced forensic tools, it is virtually impossible to execute an innocent person.
In conclusion, the

should not be abolished because it shows the hand of

to the worst criminals, like terrorists.

, it is certainly ridiculous that we have to pay for a convict_s

in

while we can just get rid of the threat imposed by him with execution.

, the debate over the

will surely continue as more research is done and new information is available.