Friday, March 20, 2009

Capital Punishment: Continuing to Fight for Execution




















In an ongoing debate, the controversy regarding capital punishment continues to be a significant issue for legislature in the State of California. Although there are many reasons as to why the death penalty should be abolished, various points of the argument suggest that it is essential to the justice system.
Due to the overflow of inmates in our correctional facilities, including those who are on death row, it is imperative that our state carry out more executions in order to not only minimize the amount of inmates in our corrections system, but to serve the justice that is deserve.
According to BalancedPolitics.org, several other points also suggest that the death penalty be instituted. 1) The death penalty gives closure to the victim's families who have suffered so much. 2) It creates another form of crime deterrent. 3) Justice is better served. 4) Our justice system shows more sympathy for criminals than it does victims. 5) It provides a deterrent for prisoners already serving a life sentence. 6) DNA testing and other methods of modern crime scene science can now effectively eliminate almost all uncertainty as to a person's guilt or innocence. 7) Prisoner parole or escapes can give criminals another chance to kill. 8) It gives prosecutors another bargaining chip in the plea bargain process, which is essential in cutting costs in an overcrowded court system.
Although these points have greatly supported the pro-capital punishment position, great debate will continue to transpire in the legislature.

Posted by at

1 comment:

  1. abnormalpsychMarch 27, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    I am an intern at the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation. Maybe you could check out their website, it may help with information on the death penalty because that's their main focus. : )

    www.cjlf.org

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)