Justifying the death penalty

Justifying the death penalty. By Gavin Osborne.

What is Capital punishment?. Capital Punishment (Death Penalty) is a process by which a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for the crime they committed..

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Why practice capital punishment?. Closure for family. Used as a deterrence to stop people from committing crimes. People who defend Capital Punishment argues justice demands those convicted of heinous crimes be sentenced to death..

Execution of the innocent. DNA evidence has led to the exoneration and release of more than twenty death row inmates since 1992. Prosecutors have deliberately withheld evidence. 4.1% of people on death row are likely to be innocent..

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Lethal Injection. Lethal injection is the latest technique and is mandated by law in the majority of states that allow capital punishment. Lethal injection is often regarded as humane, however, one federal judge observed that even a slight error in the dosage or the administration can leave the prisoner concious but paralyzed..

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Life imprisonment and death penalty. Many people believe the death penalty is a deterrent, however, many people who committ violent crimes or murders do not expect to be caught or do not weigh the differences between a possible execution and life in prison. The majority of research from both the US and worldwide has found no evidence of a deterrence effect. Most criminals want the death penalty instead of spending a life behind bars for the crimes they committed..

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