Have you ever wondered how many people have received the death penalty? The death penalty is a form of capital punishment. It is debatable whether or not it is the correct form of punishment. Some people argue the death penalty is the correct form of punishment because it is justice for the victims family. Others argue the death penalty is not the correct form of punishment because the death penalty is murder. Although some may argue otherwise, Dick and Perry should not have received the death penalty because it is expensive, courts can make mistakes and the murder rate is higher in states with the death penalty.
Dick and Perry should not have received the death penalty because the cost of the death penalty is greater than life in prison. Due to all the appeals before the final verdict the alternative since would be less expensive. According to Text#2 “The death penalty is and always had been a financial and moral disaster.” This shows that the death penalty is expensive and is sometimes tossed at innocent people. The murder of the Clutter family was done by Perry. The bystander Dick also
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States without the death penalty had homicide rates at or below the national rate. According to Text#4 “The conclusion was that criminals were clearly not deterred by the death penalty.” This means that criminals believe there chances of being executed are equally slight. “It is a relic of human barbarism. The law tells us that the taking of human life is wrong, then goes ahead and sets the example. Which is almost as wicked as the crime it punished… It isn't effective. It doesn't deter crime, but merely cheapens human life and gives rise to more murders. All we ask is mercy. Surely life imprisonment is small mercy to ask.” Pg 303. It can be concluded from the evidence that the death penalty isn’t effective and rises the crime