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... In addition to being merciless, the death penalty serves no purpose. If the reason for the death penalty is to deter others from committing the same crime, why do humans keep making the same offences? The system in which the death penalty is run is not effective enough to kill criminals successfully. ... An eye for an eye justice has settled for the death penalty, but the same effects are not produced. In order for the death penalty to be efficient in stopping others from committing the same crime in the future, the execution must be immediate. ... Since man has little control over matters of birth, we should have little or no control over matters of death. ... Other punishments must be offered instead of death. ... The decision to reach the death penalty is finally accomplished only after years of appeals and trials. ...
While the death penalty supports equal justice, it is wrong for humans to decide the fate of other men, and the reason behind the punishment is lost.
Approximate Word count = 750
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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