Abolishing Death Penalty In The United States

There are different beliefs and controversy about the death penalty, even though it is not

practiced throughout every state. Many people consider it to be inhumane and barbaric to put

those who have been sentenced to death, while others feel as though the death penalty gives

resolution to family and friends of the victim. Questions still stand: Do you think the death

penalty can avert those to commit capital murder and safeguard our society, or will it not? The

death penalty is the cruelest punishment used to punish any man or woman criminally convicted,

or is it not? I believe that no one should be killed as punishment, no matter the severity of the

criminal act that he or she has committed.

I do not see it to be satisfying,

Over several decades, the state of Texas has executed roughly 167 criminals.

Through the same period, Virginia is ranked the second state for highest executions. Today,

you’ll find that there are several participating countries that have abolished criminals from facing

capital punishment. We too should adhere with those nations standing strong for fairness in the

criminal justice system. We too should abolish capital punishment in the United States.

Our government should reconsider the death penalty sentencing. There are hundreds of

people who have suffered the crucial system and a forth of those lives were innocent and have

been wrongly convicted, and put to death. How do we fix the mistake when it’s too late?

Realizing that an error had occurred, is there anything we can do? No. There isn’t anything we

can do to reverse an execution that was done. However, we can reverse a sentencing if one was

sentenced to life in prison. Many times, new supporting evidence pop up around ten to fifteen

years of a person’s sentencing; sometimes even longer.

Do we seek justice for those who were given life in prison? Yes, we do. Most of the

time, the wrongly convicted are set free and give a compensation pay for the years they