Why is the death penalty so controversial
Why is the death penalty so controversial? That is the question that is needed to understand the views some people have. It is already known some people don’t like it or they do. I will be going over the history and a few points that each side has to offer on is it a good thing or a bad thing.
There is many different types that had been put to a stop because it was cruel and unusual punishment. it all started in world war one with the witchcraft. what they would do is tie you to a pole and burn you this was the first death penalty. most of us know that more was innocent of witchcraft. For most people it made them feel safe from harm. If you look at it today people think that they will be tried
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So it is a double hit on the loved one of the victim who now need to pay to keep them in jail. A 2011 study found that “California has spent more than $4 billion on capital punishment since it was reinstated in 1978 and that death penalty trials are 20 times more expensive than trials seeking a sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole. California currently spends $184 million on the death penalty each year and is on track to spend $1 billion in the next five years.’’Falco, Diana L., and Tina L. Freiburger. "Public Opinion And The Death Penalty: A Qualitative Approach." Qualitative Report 16.3 (2011): 830-847. ERIC. Web. 17 Feb. 2016. If you look at the numbers it will hove you pay more than normal. the next point 1 in every 7 people are innocent.People who are opposed to capital punishment imagine themselves in “circumstances in which they would be strongly motivated to demand justice. This demand focuses on retribution, or punishing the guilty as much as they deserve.’’ Byron, Michael. "Why My Opinion Shouldn’T Count: Revenge, Retribution, And The Death Penalty Debate." Journal Of Social Philosophy 31.3 (2000): 307-315. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Feb.