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Capital punishment, namely the death sentence, is the most severe and final punishment that can be carried out. The death penalty is a failure as a means of dealing with and preventing crime, and we as citizens of a free and equal nation must work to change the laws concerning capital punishment to more constructive solutions. ... You are found guilty and go through the process of trial, and sentencing; your sentence is Death. ...
On January 24, 2000 Janet Reno stated, "I have inquired for most of my adult life about studies that might show that the death penalty is a deterrent. ... " The death penalty has failed as a deterrent. ... Please compare these facts on the death penalty: in the U. ... In the five nations with the highest homicide rates that do not impose the death penalty average 22 murders per every 100,000 people, whereas the five countries with the highest homicide rate that do impose the death penalty average 42 murders every 100,000 people.
Since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, the number of prisoners on death row has been increasing. If the death penalty was functioning as a deterrent then the number of violent criminals would be dropping, the number on death row would be dropping, and it would soon become obsolete.
Approximate Word count = 1011
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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