The Pros And Cons Of The Death Penalty

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According to the code of Virginia’s Legislative law a crime that fits the death penalty criterion would be anything from first-degree murder. Some circumstances could include when the murder was heinous, if the person is considered a future danger, premeditated killing of anyone with attempted robbery, or as an act of terrorism. Other crimes would include if the murder victim was under the age and the killer was older than 21, premeditated killing of any law enforcement officer, and the killing of a pregnant woman by someone who knows that the woman is pregnant. These are only some of many crimes that could lead a person to death row while living in Virginia.
Throughout this class, I have been trying to figure out what position I held regarding the Death Penalty and I figured that my position is being in favor of the Death Penalty because I have the belief that people shouldn’t hurt anyone else without getting the same punishment. The difference in opinion comes from the fact that if someone is put on death row they are getting what they deserve. The death penalty is an important issue that has the United States divided into two sections, there’s the many people who support it, and there’s also the large number of people who are against it. Currently, there are seventeen states in which the death penalty is not practiced anymore and thirty-three states in which it is legal (Death Penalty Information Center). There are many reasons as to why I believe the death penalty should be legalized in all states, including deterrence, and morality.
The use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder. Many people’s greatest fear is death; therefore if they know that death is a possible consequence fo...

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...If you are tried for the murder of two innocent people you don’t have the right to be sentenced to life in prison where you will get fed three times a day and never pay for your crimes.
The Death Penalty can be a difficult topic to discuss because people tend to have different views on it. I consider that the death penalty is an asset to our everyday society; it deters future criminals as well as serves retribution to criminals, and is in no way immoral. It’s important that our country is united on this issue, rather than having some states use capital punishment while others do not. The death penalty can be an extremely useful tool in sentencing criminals that have committed some of the worst crimes known to man. It’s important that we decide to pass legislation making the Death Penalty legal throughout the United States, so that everyone can serve through justice.

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