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April H
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hey im doing a debate and it would be really great if you could put in one line of one awsome fact about why we should keep the death penalty
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wmayers99
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There is no good reason to engage in such barbarism. It has been conclusively proven that the death penalty does not - I repeat, does NOT - reduce crime. It merely lowers all of us to the level of the criminal scum we're trying to control.
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teejayniles
Guest
Texas and other states have a "death penalty" industry and the legal apparatus to overview appeals - - to stop it would be a negative message for those who are in the political status quo of that state
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El Guapo
Guest
You definitely got the tougher side to argue. You'll have to be prepared to address all of the strongest arguments against the death penalty. Among them:
1. By far the most compelling is this: Sometimes the legal system gets it wrong. In the last 35 years in the U.S., 130 people have been released from death row because they were exonerated by DNA evidence. These are ALL people who were found guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Unfortunately, DNA evidence is not available in most cases. So, as long as the death penalty is in place, you are pretty much GUARANTEED to occasionally execute an innocent person.
2. Cost: Because of higher pre-trial expenses, longer trials, jury sequestration, extra expenses associated with prosecuting & defending a DP case, and the appeals process (which is necessary - see reason #1), it costs taxpayers MUCH more to execute prisoners than to imprison them for life.
3. It is not a deterrent. Violent crime rates are actually HIGHER in death penalty jurisdictions. This may seem counterintuitive, and there are many theories about why this is (Ted Bundy saw it as a challenge, so he chose Florida – the most active execution state at the time – to carry out his final murder spree). It is probably due, at least in part, to the high cost (see #2), which drains resources from police departments, drug treatment programs, education, and other government services that help prevent crime. Personally, I think it also has to do with the hypocrisy of taking a stand against murder…by killing people. The government fosters a culture of violence by saying, ‘do as I say, not as I do.’
4. There’s also an argument to be made that death is too good for the worst criminals. Let them wake up and go to bed every day of their lives in a prison cell, and think about the freedom they DON’T have, until they rot of old age. When Ted Bundy was finally arrested in 1978, he told the police officer, “I wish you had killed me.” Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (the architect of the 9/11 attacks) would love nothing better than to be put to death. In his words, "I have been looking to be a martyr [for a] long time."
I hope that helps - good luck in your debate!
1. By far the most compelling is this: Sometimes the legal system gets it wrong. In the last 35 years in the U.S., 130 people have been released from death row because they were exonerated by DNA evidence. These are ALL people who were found guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Unfortunately, DNA evidence is not available in most cases. So, as long as the death penalty is in place, you are pretty much GUARANTEED to occasionally execute an innocent person.
2. Cost: Because of higher pre-trial expenses, longer trials, jury sequestration, extra expenses associated with prosecuting & defending a DP case, and the appeals process (which is necessary - see reason #1), it costs taxpayers MUCH more to execute prisoners than to imprison them for life.
3. It is not a deterrent. Violent crime rates are actually HIGHER in death penalty jurisdictions. This may seem counterintuitive, and there are many theories about why this is (Ted Bundy saw it as a challenge, so he chose Florida – the most active execution state at the time – to carry out his final murder spree). It is probably due, at least in part, to the high cost (see #2), which drains resources from police departments, drug treatment programs, education, and other government services that help prevent crime. Personally, I think it also has to do with the hypocrisy of taking a stand against murder…by killing people. The government fosters a culture of violence by saying, ‘do as I say, not as I do.’
4. There’s also an argument to be made that death is too good for the worst criminals. Let them wake up and go to bed every day of their lives in a prison cell, and think about the freedom they DON’T have, until they rot of old age. When Ted Bundy was finally arrested in 1978, he told the police officer, “I wish you had killed me.” Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (the architect of the 9/11 attacks) would love nothing better than to be put to death. In his words, "I have been looking to be a martyr [for a] long time."
I hope that helps - good luck in your debate!
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heartless
Guest
kill those criminals ^^
italysson24
New member
Rather than just state "kill those criminals" I will try to answer it a bit more intelligently. Right now we have generated laws and punishments in American, and similarly other countries have done the same. The reason for these rules and punishments for breaking them, is to instill a sense of fear into the minds of the possible criminals. When you are not handicapped to emotional outcomes or handicapped to feeling regret, then the thought of punishment makes you think further about your actions, rather than just acting on impulse. The death penalty is the ultimate punishment for the most heinous crimes. The mental stability of the people that usually commit those crimes is low and they usually feel that they are above the law, and many of the repeat offenders have nothing to live for anyway. Many of them would love the ability to sit in a prison, receive free food, tv, and all the other amenities that are awarded to inmates. To many of them it would be easier than real life if they were promised life in prison. If we take away the death penalty we are giving them nothing to fear, and it is almost an incentive to commit the crimes for those who are on this level, with nothing to live for in the "real world".
I am pro death penalty for the above reason, and for other's but this is my main reason.
I am pro death penalty for the above reason, and for other's but this is my main reason.