I disagree with death penalty to a certain extent as the criminal is being killed for committing a capital crime without given a chance to repent and turn over a new leaf. This is inhumane and humans do not have the right to take the lives of others hence they shouldn't play God by determining when the life of the criminal should end. Furthermore, two wrongs do not make a right and especially if the forms of execution are cruel and brutal, it is definitely an extremely terrible way of punishing a criminal. Not only is it merciless to conduct death penalty, it does not act as a deterrent as death penalty may encourage copycat crimes if the convict is seen as a martyr.
On the other hand, I disagree that death penalty is not a deterrent as the criminal acts as a precedent and his/her death serves as a warning to others who intend to commit a similar crime and shows clearly the consequence which can prevent repeated offences. Death penalty is necessary as it assures the public that the felon no longer poses a threat to the society which ensures a safer environment to stay in and also gives the public a peace of mind. It is also justice done for the victim and his/her family members and can be considered a form of mental reimbursement to them. Moreover, it is more economically sound to execute a prisoner rather than to keep him in life incarceration and living off taxpayer’s dollars which doesn’t sound right at all particularly since the victim and family are also paying the tax. This in turn means that they are paying for the living expenses of the criminal which is an absurd irony.
In conclusion, I feel that death penalty should definitely be conducted for certain serious offences such as terrorism, murder, rape etc. as the offender should be punished for the extremely serious offence he/she has conducted and execution also reinforces the seriousness of the crime as well as to advise others to think twice before committing similar crimes.
