Argumentative Essay On Capital Punishment

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Capital Punishment is a very controversial topic, there is both irrefutable and critical evidence that supports capital punishment. There is a plethora of inquiry you can ask yourself such as, what kind of limitations are there? How much are we really willing to spend on executions and does the cost outweigh its benefits? Then there is one question that everyone asks, is there credible evidence that supports that capital punishment does in fact deter crime. Based on the evidence there in fact is credible evidence that supports that capital punishment does deter crime. An execution deters murders of Whites, African Americans and other races. Each execution prevents the murder of 0.5 people of other races, 1 white person, and 1.5 African Americans. …show more content…

This extreme penalty was instituted by God subsequent the flood of Noah. According to Genesis 9:5-6, God says, "From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his image. "This is restated in the Ten Commandments, where God mandates, "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13) .Romans 13:1-4 says, "Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath upon the one who practices evil." In regards to Romans 13:1-4, a Christian is clearly taught to be in subjection to the governing authorities. This is a provision for harmony. The evidence states that the bible clearly states that if you take ones life, yours should be taken. This is stated abundantly throughout the bible therefore christian doctrine supports that the death penalty is a necessary …show more content…

The cost of one execution is great deal higher than life imprisonment. At a time when state budgets are slim, for some states with cutbacks the high cost of the death penalty makes little sense. The average cost of a single death penalty varies from 1 million to 3 million. This is just not intelligent. Evidence supports it costs so much to fulfill one execution that it is not intelligent to use the death penalty any longer.(Delcour, Julie) Legislation will not help prevent racial bias in Death Penalty convictions. In August 2009, North Carolina 's Governor signed the Racial Justice Act, which was supposed to ensure that no one would be discriminated against in the sentencing to death. Somebody could use the “Racial Justice Act” to get out of the death penalty, regardless of how much evidence against the person and how brutal the crime. There were 37 prisoners under a sentence of death in the federal system, 43.2 percent were white, while 54.1 percent were African-American. This evidence supports the counterclaim because if someone is using the racial justice act to get out of the death penalty, then the deterrence rates will decrease because everyone else thinks that they can also use the act to get out of envedible.(Servatius,

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