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DEATH PENALTY

PRESENTED BY:

ANKUSH KHURANA

B.TECH ²LEET-ME

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The Death Penalty, legally

known as capital punishment,

is the lawful imposition of

death as punishment for

crimes. It is the act of

killing or executing a

person who is found guilty

of a serious crime, by the

government.



Some Facts About the Death Penalty

From 1973, about 130 people have been releasedfrom the death penalty since they were innocent.

One case in Maryland it costs $3 million dollars for one case!

A report estimates between 1982-1997 the extra costof capital punishment (Death penalty) trials was $1.6BILLION!

In 1988 a study done by the Sacramental Beesuggests that California would save $90 Million per

year if they would abolish the Death Penalty! In Texas the Death Penalty is 3x more the cost of

imprisoning someone in a single cell at the highestsecurity for 40 years.

Florida spends $3.2 million extra per year on theDeath Penalty.



Examples or Methods of Death

Penalty

Lethal injection

Electrocution

Lethal gas

Hanging

Firing squad



Arguments

DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE ABOLISHED

- Whether some murderers deserve to die for their

crime is generally not an issue in dispute between

supporters and opponents of the death penalty.For those against death penalty, there are some

arguments:

some see it as immoral

some see it as only encouraging violence.

Some feel that allowing the government

the power of life and death is wrong. Only

God, should have this power.



DEATH PENALTY SHOULD NOT BEABOLISHED

- Death Penalty is a just and appropriate

punishment for those who commit themost heinous of crimes. It ensures that

the murderer will not kill again, provides

closure to the people close to the victim.



Pros and Cons of Death

Penalty

Pros:

Precedent Server: It is believed that keeping

harsh punishments like death penalty conduce to

fear in the would-be murderer's mind pertaining to

their future on being caught. If people know they

will only face life-imprisonment, they will take the

legal system casually and commit all the crimes

they want. This increases the rate of homicides.By instilling death penalty in the legal system,

people will not dare to murder that easily.

Thus, death penalty is considered as an essential

tool to fight premeditated murder.



Just P u ni shment: Since life is so precious, the

punishment for taking somebody's life is paying the

price with your own life. Thus, death penalty isnothing but just punishment for those who have

taken another individual or individuals lives.

Safety Concerns: A murderer who has mercilesslykilled people once, may escape from prison and

end up killing others. Life imprisonment means

chances of parole, which gives the criminal a

chance to get back at those who testified againsthim. He can also take revenge from the victim's

family. This leaves the victim's family living a life of

fear all the time. Death penalty ensures the

murderer can commit no more crimes in the future.



Ex cess Sy mpat hy: The law seems too sympathetic

towards the criminal than towards the victim and his

or her family. The reason the convicted is chargedfor death penalty is because he or she has murdered

somebody. Thus, there is no room for sympathy. The

criminal is only facing the consequences of his or her

actions.



Cons:

W rongf ul Convictions: Since 1973, more than 130

people have been released from death rows throughoutthe US, due to evidence of their wrongful convictions.

We do not know how many people are charged for

crimes and murders they have never committed.

However, the legal system has found some caseswherein, they have wrongly accused the innocent.

Factors such as inadequate legal representations,

police and prosecutor misconduct, racial prejudice, jail

house "snitch" testimony, political pressure to solve a

case, misinterpretation of evidence, etc. can workagainst an innocent person and conduce to harsh death

penalty.



Cost s: Most of us fail to realize that executing a death

sentence is 2.5 times more expensive than keeping the

same criminal in prison for life. The cost incurred during

the trial, involves an endless stream of appeals, legal

wrangling, etc. For such trials, special motions and

extra time for jury selection are required. Investigation

charges also rise exorbitantly, especially by the

prosecution. Thus, spending finances on death penaltyis tantamount to reducing essential financial and time

resources needed for crime prevention, mental health

treatment, rehabilitation, valuable victim's services, etc.



Deterrence: S tatistics have revealed that countries with

death penalty as punishment, have higher homiciderates as compared to countries that have abolished

capital punishment. This shows that the threat of

execution in the future is unlikely to deter people from

executing the horrendous crime under the influence of

alcohol, drug, fear, rage or mental illness. Most murders

are done in the heat of passion, wherein a person fails

to think rationally, so it's baseless to think the fear of

death penalty will reduce homicides.



Well, do you think the deathWell, do you think the death

penalty is wrong or right?penalty is wrong or right?

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