Imagine you 're a prisoner on death row and you and your lawyer are literally fighting for your life. How would you feel? Wouldn’t you want to live without knowing you could die tomorrow? This is called the capital punishment and many prisoners today are facing just this. The capital punishment is when somebody commits a crime so bad that prosecutors think that killing them and taking their life away is the best way to punishment by doing lethal injection, firearms. This usually happens in cases of murder or sexual assault. The average time on death row before execution has risen from 6 years to 16 years. I believe that it is critical that the death penalty becomes abolished because we won 't be taking away somebody else 's life or killing …show more content…
It is very important that we abolish the death penalty because we won’t be ending somebody else 's life or killing the innocent. Richard Gossip is an Oklahoma prisoner who got charged with masterminding a 1977 murder at a run down budget motel he managed. Glossip still says that he is innocent. He lost a Supreme Court case in June 2015 and faced execution on Wednesday, September 16th, 2016 at the state penitentiary in McAlester. “If they execute me then I want it to be for a reason. What I want to come out of that is that they finally stop executing innocent people in this country,” Glossip declares. Attorney Bobby Bland has seen his share of killings reports “I felt that if I could get a plea for life without parole, that would be the best for everyone.”According to the Death Penalty Information Center then number of prisoners put to death in 2015 were 20. Anthony Ray Hinton was on death row for 30 years because of a murder he committed in 1985. He was freed in 2015 and when he was he notes that “being on death row has taken so much from me as a human being. I spend 30 years on death row for something I didn’t do.” There are about roughly 3,000 people on death row as of today. So as you can see people like Anthony and Richard are victims of the death penalty. Thankfully Anthony didn’t have to die but unfortunately Richard did. Just think of Richard 's family. They will never be able to talk to him
There will be some individuals who stand behind it, some who do not, and some who prefer other options like solitary confinement. Sentencing one to death out of fear of what they might be or what they could become is not a reason to end someone’s life. Those who are on death row have to spend days, months, or even years waiting; waiting to hear if might be released or if their execution date has been set. If an individual has committed such a barbaric crime, the court should not stoop to their level and commit murder. Outsiders, who have never stepped a foot in prison, do not know what it is like.
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 10 people have been executed for being responsible for a murder they did not commit. Five of those people, like Wood, were executed in Texas. This does not mean the state has not commuted punishments for defendants like Wood in the past. In 2007, then-Governor Rick Perry granted clemency to Kenneth Foster, who was originally sentenced to death for his role as the driver of a getaway car in a robbery that ended in the death of a law student.
Some criminals deserve to die because they should not have the privilege to live 30 years after, from being sentenced to death for committing first degree murder. For example, there has been a case, in 1984, where Kermit Alexander’s family was murdered. As a matter of fact, the criminals have not been executed since they have received the death sentence.
The False Accusation of an innocent man Leroy Orange puts him onto Death Row. Leroy Orange and his half brother Leonard Kidd were accused for the murder of 4 people, who I will go into more depth later. From a corrupt cops torture Orange to the verge of death. Leroy Orange was accused of Charges of murders, concealment of homicidal death and aggravated arson.
Anthony Graves is one of hundreds of individuals that were wrongfully incarcerated. Anthony Graves was convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal 1992 murder of six people. In 2006 Anthony’s sentence was reversed by a federal court. He served four more years in prison until his release in 2010. Anthony Graves spent a total of 18 years of his life imprisoned, 12 of which were on death row for a crime he did not commit (Soria 2010).
Being on death row often prolongs the pain for the inmate. They spend their time in prison fearing the inevitable which for them is death. Today, we live in a society that is very divided on this issue. There are many in support of the death penalty, suggesting that it acts as a positive deterrent against future crime. There are also many
After a while they decided to drop the charges and move on with the case. June 1st was the start of this horrific event and when he was sentenced the death penalty there was relief and sorrow in the court room on March 16, 2004. He still awaits the day for his death by lethal injection. As the trial progressed they investigated his motivations for murdering his wife and unborn child and came across
Famous American cereal killer, John Wayne Gacy, had murdered and raped 33 adolescents, many of whom were teenagers, the justice system made sure this man could never do this again. The public is turning a blind eye to the many contributions the justice system makes, we should look at not only how we can reform, but how it contributes to society The justice system creates many contributions to society, such as the safety it provides for children and their chances of exploitation, the many instances where they convict dangerous individuals therefore creating a safer environment for the present and future of society, and the fact it provides all citizens of the public and private sectors, to have the right to a fair, speedy, and public trial,
Some victims of violent crimes were in the hands of mentally ill or handicapped people. These mentally ill people that kill, do not usually kill out of a lack of moral grounding or "evil". These people typically either do not understand right from wrong or are unable to comprehend the possible outcomes the murder may have on themselves or others around them. Although most mentally ill people do not end up on death row, receiving instead long sentencing or treatment, the number of people who have been executed that were unknowingly mentally ill or had similar faulty thinking, and a potential for rehabilitation cannot be known. Also, capital punishment may normalize or rationalize murder.
In Spite of what some think, their are still many that believe they should get punished/ even die for what they had done, and I stand with them. One that i am familiar with is, Alvin Dewey, he want’s to see them punished for what they had done to the Clutter family, he was a detective on this case. If we are not giving them the death penalty, what should we give them, if you want them to just rot in prison, that is still technically a death sentence. NO matter how it is looked at, it is still a bad situation, this is why i think they should be put to the death sentence, and hung for what they have
The death penalty is a precedent set centuries ago as a method of punishment for severe crimes. In 1923, the state of Texas declared that those sentenced to death were to suffer through the electric chair by the hands of the state, instead of being hanged by the hands of the counties (TX Executions). Later on, Texas would adopt the lethal injection method. Many see the death penalty as an inhumane violation of the basic rights defined in the Bill of Rights. On the other hand, others may argue that it is unpractical to abolish the death penalty due to the voidance of justice.
Rough Draft Is the death penalty an effective and justified punishment? This is a topic many Americans have discussed for a long time, and has caused much controversy. Both sides have their pros and cons, and they will be discussed. The first point that many people have about capital punishment is that it’s unconstitutional.
Although the death penalty may bring some closure to families of the victims and even the victims themselves it still should be abolished because the negatives outweigh the positives. People could be murdered by the state even if they are innocent. They are taking away any chance these people have at a normal life even though it's a life that they deserve and did nothing to have it taken away. 6. Conclusion
The Death Penalty, loss of life due to previous crimes and actions, is believed by some to be extremely costly, inhumane, and cruel unlike some others whom believe it is just, right, and provides closure. The Death Penalty is not a quick and easy process. Most who get sentenced to deaths row wait years for their ultimate punishment of death. Some believe that it is not right to punish and kill a human for actions they have done because, they believe that the inmate should have another chance. Then others believe that it is right to punish someone for their actions especially if their actions involve killing another or multiple humans.
Capital Punishment is the death penalty for those who commit murder. The thought behind this punishment is a life for a life. There has been debate on if the death penalty is right or wrong. Some poeple want the death penalty to be illegal while others argue it is needed to deter crime. There are many valid arguments regarding the death penalty.