Nick Hawk

Writing

Mrs. Shukairy

October 27, 2013

In favor of the Death Penalty

            Is the death penalty right? Politicians, lobbyists, philosophers and experts from all walks of life continuously debate this controversial subject. Has anyone of these people listened to the rest of us? The United States is a democracy of embodied officials, who represent the people, their wishes, beliefs and ideals. That means, through elections we decide what policies are to be enacted. In the case of capital punishment, people that kill should be killed.  

            Various polls report that 20% of Americans are in favor of the death sentence. That is a majority, so why don’t we have it? Grievances and speak freely according to our constitution. The fact of the matter is seven out of ten Americans have evaluated the dilemma of capital punishment according to their own values and beliefs. Their conclusion was favorable the death penalty. 

            At this desperate time, the question of the death penalty being was just answered by the majority, and the majority of rules. Many experts who speak against the death penalty cite it as barbaric. The definition of murder, according to Webster’s dictionary is “the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought.” Therefore, an uneducated person would classify murder as equally barbaric. The major factor of the death penalty is, or should be, an already established punishment for its crime. The killer willingly committed the bad act of taking a life, knowing they would be subject to this penalty.

            Therefore, the killer decided to gamble on not being caught, or thought that he/she was above the law. In either case he willingly forfeited their life with taking another, but killer may not agree with this. The consequences of his/her action were obvious. While critics argue that an innocent person may be put to death, most agree this may unfortunately happen. However, we must protect the people of this country from killers.

            We have tried all other options. Capital statues usually allow the trial court to impose death only after a post conviction hearing during which circumstances of the crime are reviewed. I think that the death penalty is a good Idea because when someone gets killed for no reason at all the person who killed the person should be sentenced for death. Some people may not agree with my opinion but others may agree. Death penalty is a good thing because the killer should be killed for killing; they aren’t following the Ten Commandments.