Compare and Contrast Two Arguments-Essay-Arguments
for Capital Punishment
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Compare and Contrast Two Arguments-Essay-Arguments
for Capital Punishment
Capital punishment is the punishment given to the criminal which involves sentenced to death. The crime committed by the person leads him to the state in which the judiciary decides the death penalty for him. Capital punishment is an issue comprising of great value due to the democracy prevailing in the states. The question is raised if, capital punishment is ethically a correct way for the alleviation of crimes or not. This debate is not an easy topic because of the importance of both sides’ arguments. However, the execution of capital punishment is followed by the rule of Saint Thomas. The rule affirms the loss of life of the person who is responsible for threatening danger to others’ lives (Majuz, 2012).
The capital punishment might be given to the innocent individual. The innocent person accused in the crime can be sentenced to death if the crime is proved incorrectly. Moreover, the criminal has committed a crime without deliberation which can happen to defend one’s self from any danger. Consequently, the innocence if failed to be proved can lead to false death penalty. However, this can be taken for granted and many individuals would indulge in crime. Later, they would pretend it an unwilling act hence, mis-using the leniency of the execution of capital punishment.
Capital punishment is not favored because the death of a criminal tends to kill an entire family associated with the criminal. The family of the criminal is innocent yet they suffer the consequences due to the death penalty. For instance, the offspring of the criminal lose the parent and are also tortured and bullied in their premises. On the other hand, a similar emotion persists for the victim family who shares the similar loses even the victim was innocent unlike the criminal who is guilty.
Capital punishment may be accompanied by the unfair decision in which the rich people and white people are given a free-hand to appeal for the escape or delay for the punishment. However, the poor and black people are sentenced to death. This injustice leads to death of the minority and weak population. Conversely, the absence of capital punishment would raise the crime as poor and black people are mostly concerned with the criminal activities (Piquero & Brame, 2008).
Capital punishment is unethical as the criminals are sentenced to death despite their age and level of crime. The 18 years old teenagers are subjected to capital punishment for the drug dealing. This age group is the ones who have not witnessed the world for more years and are died due to the death penalty. On the other hand, if the criminals are provided sympathy, they may become confident in committing more crimes.
It is quite awful and torturing for a person to know the exact time of his death. Criminals face this state when given capital punishment. However, the person suffering from a lethal disease faces the same feeling. Therefore, the criminal should not be given sympathy in this regard.
It is inadequate for the humanity to publicize the death penalty. Society may become rigid and inhuman. Conversely, publicly execution of capital punishment sets a lesson for the criminal.
Arguments for the claim
Capital punishment is acceptable as the death time announced by the doctor can be acceptable. Consequently, every person dies, and some know their death time. therefore, the objection to the capital punishment is not valid. However, the doctors present the facts and give hope for betterment which is absent in death penalty.
Capital punishment is a necessity as the criminals should be wiped out of the society to reduce the number of crimes. Conversely, the society must be free from criminal activities instead of criminals. Therefore, efforts to reduce crimes should be preferred over criminals’ reduction.
Moreover, the imprisonment of the criminals requires an extra expenditure of the state government on the criminals’ living. Subsequently, the state government fund is spent on criminals. Therefore, capital punishment is acceptable. On the other hand, it is not acceptable to let the criminal die whereas, keep the money saved as life has become cheap than money.
Retribution can be considered in offense of the less intense crime. Criminal can be forced to suffer the pain corresponding to the crime committed. However, retribution can be questioned and stopped by the law people who are in favor of the criminal.
Deterrence is the powerful reason for the capital punishment as the criminals are aware of the consequences of committing a crime. This can help in the alleviation of crime rate. Conversely, deter the criminals can make it a habit and they might commence paying least importance to it.
Deterrence causes the reduction n number of criminal acts and killing them can develop a fear foe the law. It is evident that start of deterrence can decrease the incidents of the crimes (Office of the Surgeon General, 2001).
Compare and Contrast of Two Essays
Both the essays are informally written. The essay against the capital punishment is an inductive argument since it lacks the guaranteed reasons. However, the essay for the topic has given evidence with few reasons therefore it has deductive argument. The essay mentions the estimated number of the crime activities reduction due to capital punishment. These proofs make the essay more acceptable and effective.
Conclusion
The capital punishment is favored and objected by various people. A deductive argument becomes the good approach for the attraction. Subsequently, the essay containing the arguments in favor of capital punishment is more valuable and strong.
References
Mazur, J. (2012). Remarks on the position of John Paul II to the capital punishment. Roczniki Nauk Społecznych, (4), pp. 193-198. Retrieved from www.ceeol.com/aspx/getdocument.aspx?logid=5&id=ecebbd083f97482e9848029a8e5d1142 on 17th December 2014.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (US); National Institute of Mental Health (US); Center for Mental Health Services (US). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44295/ on 17th December 2014.
Office of the Surgeon General (US. (2001). Youth violence: A report of the Surgeon General.
Piquero, A. R., & Brame, R. W. (2008). Assessing the race–crime and ethnicity–crime relationship in a sample of serious adolescent delinquents. Crime & Delinquency. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2782848/ on 17th December 2014.
