Crimes And Punishment In Cesare Beccaria's Life At Your Hands

Life At Your Hands Cesare Beccaria imprints the reader's mind with his novel, On Crimes And Punishment portraying his point of view regrading heavy controversial subjects. One in specific being the death penalty. This subject has been discussed by many through the centuries. Some are heavily for the death penalty while others devote their time to take it away. Most teenagers have a certain perspective regarding this subject but plenty of others simply don't care. Since it may not have a crucial connection to them, they don't put any effort to become an active member for a cause. Throughout chapter 28 of the novel, many key points regarding the death penalty were stated and addressed. To begin with, Beccaria wants the reader to acknowledge

He believes that the stronger punishment is based on the duration not the strength or harm. Having the death penalty as their punishment means that all they suffer for is a couple of seconds and their life is gone. Being in jail for the rest of your life is having to deal with their own actions and feeling the consequences. Time and years are the most valuable aspects of life, once taking the freedom and boxing them, the convicted see what their actions have lead them too. The hardest punishment therefore is being imprisoned for life. Beccaria believes the need for the death penalty isn't necessary in majority of the cases. Instead of having the crimes of the convicted spread all over the media for attention and entertainment, which is the reality of capital punishment, the justice should be paid for with the criminal's life through his years. Through the process and years of being in jail, the convicted begins to process his actions and the emotions of forgiveness or repentance come into play. Just as the justice system believes murder is a crime, they shouldn't use the same to punish a criminal. The teachings should aline with their actions, having the capital punishment taken

Growing up Catholic and pro life I don't believe anyone has the right to take another's life away. God gave life and only he can take it away. As I learn more and more about these possible solutions or needs for the death penalty I'm indecisive. I have heard of cases where the criminal escapes high security and gets out to the public causing even more harm. I believe that if a criminal escapes jail once then, the death penalty can be taken as an option. The whole purpose of jail or the capital punishment is to keep the society free from harm and when one person violates that, jail time should always be applied. Once the criminal has a chance to do it again, they need a higher form of punishment. It is a difficult decision to make since it is a person's life and even after reading texts and stories of individuals affected in one way or another I don't have a clear cut perspective on the death penalty. I believe that each case is unique and should be viewed in a specific