Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Death Penalty does not reduce crimes.
Violence begets more violence. Statistics show that 38 states that have the death penalty, violent crimes punishable by the death penalty is not lower than in the states that do not have the death penalty. Nor has it reduced the amount of violent crime in the state. In the world, 86 other countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes. Countries who have not executed a single person in the last 10 years are abolitionist-in-practice countries. 25 countries are abolitionist in practice countries. Of the 74 countries that retain the death penalty, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States account for over 80% of the executions in the world. In the UK, there is no death penalty, no armed police, and yet, the crime rates are five times lower than they are in the US. Parallels can be drawn that the use of force and violence begets more force and violence. So the UK saves up lots of money which is use for better purpose, for the welfare of the society and to make further development in the country.
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I definitely agree that you can not solve violence with more violence. It just isn't morally right to take any persons life. The places in the world that inforce capital punishment should be setting an example not sentencing people to death. Especially, because sometimes it is hard to prove who is guilty for a long time. It is so sad when someone who is completely innocent is killed. I think that not only should they be in jail the rest of their life, but they should recieve extra help as well. There are many rehabilitation programs that help these people learn from their mistakes. Help them understand that what they did was wrong. Introduce them to religion and knowing what is right and wrong. Understanding how what they did affected so many people who will never be the same because of what they did. Helping them learn how to be a productive member of society again. I think there is a lot of other options that can be put into place, instead of simply sentencing a person to death. It's not right and I believe another course of action should always be considered first.
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