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SHOULD WE BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY

Started by THE FUGITIVE, March 03, 2018, 03:06:13 PM

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THE FUGITIVE

A topic often discussed as some terrible crimes are commited here so i thought i would ask for your views should it be brought back for certain crimes when evidence has definate proof they have the right person.
Here are some facts from America on death penalty

1,436 people were executed in the United States from 1977 through May 2016, primarily by means of lethal injection. Most death penalty cases involve the execution of murderers although capital punishment can also be applied for treason, espionage, and other crimes.

Proponents of the death penalty say it is an important tool for preserving law and order, deters crime, and costs less than life imprisonment. They argue that retribution or "an eye for an eye" honors the victim, helps console grieving families, and ensures that the perpetrators of heinous crimes never have an opportunity to cause future tragedy.

Opponents of capital punishment say it has no deterrent effect on crime, wrongly gives governments the power to take human life, and perpetuates social injustices by disproportionately targeting people of color (racist) and people who cannot afford good attorneys (classist). They say lifetime jail sentences are a more severe and less expensive punishment than death.