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There are five basic reasons that society uses when imposing "punishment" that Ive been able to conclude from my readings. I will discuss these societal concepts and show that the death penalty does not serve to further them. As a result William Smith should not be subject to the death penalty and in fact the same should be abolished from our system of "punishment".
Deterrence
Deterrence is basically defined as "the punishment should fit the crime. ... In the case of the death penalty, an individual kills another human and he is "punished" for it by death. Punishment is supposed to be a temporary penalization for a wrongful action. Death is far from temporary. ... In Ernest van den Haags article, "The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense" he states, "The death penalty is our harshest punishment. ... By imposing the death penalty the individual does not learn from their mistakes and neither does society.
Economy
Under this concept, punishment should be economical. ... the monetary cost of appealing a capital sentence is excessive. ... Additionally there are specific costs associated with keeping an inmate on death row, (i. ... Deterrence is clearly not served by imposing the death penalty and society aims for justice are thwarted.
Restitution
Society demands that the punishment should fix the harm it has done. By sentencing a person to death no harm has been fixed. ... "Punishment-regardless of the motivation is not intended to revenge, offset, or compensate for the victims suffering or to be measured by it.
Approximate Word count = 1225
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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