Pros And Cons Of Killing The Death Penalty

Killing the Death Penalty Is murder ever justified? In terms of safety, there are times when the well-being of one person is put on the line in order to save others. When we look at controversial issues such as the death penalty, we want to debate with one another stating our opinion on the matter. But as we continue to squabble about with our beliefs, we seem to be missing out on the facts. In the year 2009, the total number of felons killed by the prop 34 in America totaled just over twelve hundred. This did not involve the five hundred or so executions that were carried out by at least twenty three other countries or the millions killed in Southwest Asia alone (Amnesty International USA, 2012). Capital punishment should be stopped because

The mainstream media tends to lean towards putting criminals in jail rather than killing them because they believe many viewers feel the same way. The whole theme of “murdering murderers” making zero sense is common. The media has also explained to the public numerous times that statistics show killing inmates has had no affect on the states’ that support it crime rate. It doesn’t decrease the amount of killings, rapes, or burglaries. Still, many states like Virginia, Washington, and South Carolina choose to keep this prop. It doesn’t decrease the amount of killings, rapes, or burglaries. Another argument against capital punishment is the appearance of mentally unstable inmates on death row. This argument has also been supported by the Supreme Court in 2002; it has abolished “the executions of persons with mental retardation” from prop 34 in the case of Atkins vs. Virginia. At this time, only Georgia and Maryland prohibited these executions; after the case settled, sixteen more states joined in enacting laws to follow this ruling. The court held this case because it was a violation of the Eighth Amendment, which bans cruel and unusual punishment to execute death row inmates with mental