Death Penalty

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Should the United States abolish the death penalty

The debate on whether the use of death penalty in punishing capital crime offenders should continue or not is marked with controversy Opponents of the practices claim of its effect in contradicting the constitutional provision on the right to life . Another common claim is that it provides a loophole for discriminative justice provision in our criminal justice system as well as risking the execution of innocent citizens . On the contrary , proponents of death penalty claim

of its importance in combating crime in the American community . This is because once executed one can neither commit crime again nor give poor influence to potential crime offenders in the community

Despite claims by opponents of using death penalty in punishing capital crime offenders , death penalty remains the best tool for ensuring equitable justice as it gives capital crime offenders an equal punishment for their crimes . Therefore , death penalty should not be banned as a form of punishment as it helps protect Americans against serial capital crime offenders . The author provides examples in support of how death penalty serves to combat capital crime in the American community

The main purpose of any government is to ensure sustainable security to its citizens . According to numerous research findings , it is established that most capital crime offenders have a high rate of relapsing into criminal activities after release from prison . This means that the community lives at the fear of crime , a factor that...