1.1 This report is written to examine the effects of capital punishment on the society as several issues has caused government and non-government organisation as well as societies around the globe to analyse the relationship between the two.
According to deathpenalty.procon.org (2008), the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes they have committed first started back in the “18th century B.C. in the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon, which codified the death penalty for 25 different crimes”. Afterwards, capital punishment rapidly accelerated during the start of the 16th century and into the current century. (Death Penalty Information Center, n.d.) Death penalties were sentenced through such methods as crucifixion, drowning,
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However, it’s been argued the cost of capital punishment is more than putting a criminal through maximum sentence – life imprisonment and there is a possibility of making an irreversible mistake of executing an innocent person. (deathpenalty.procon.org, 2016)
Therefore, there is a need to further research as to whether capital punishment is a benefit or harm to society.
1.2 Objectives of the
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(2016).
Retrieved July 30, 2017, from http://deathpenalty.procon.org/ view.resource.php?resourceID=002000 it must not be forgotten that since only the worst criminals that have committed the most heinous crimes are sentenced. The only acceptable punishment for the wrongdoings they have committed can only be the severest punishment known to mankind – death penalty
These criminals deserved this punishment as what they have done is clearly unacceptable. The crimes in which was committed cannot be justified by any punishment other than death penalty.
Phillips, D. P. (1980). The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment:
New Evidence on an Old Controversy. American Journal of Sociology,86(1), 139-148. doi:10.1086/227206
According to Philips(1980), “ homicides decreased by 35.7% immediately following a publicized execution”. Other criminal activities other than homicide such as rape, treason, terrorism, etc. also drastically reduces when death penalty is practiced.
Capital punishment is proven to be effective as people fear death. It is instilled in them from birth within their DNA. Hence, when the consequence of death comes to mind, one would think twice before making a wrong