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paper on the Death Penalty

Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Capital punishment has constantly evolved as a major concern of topic in recent years. Many people reckon that execution is necessary to keep security system efficient in the society, however, the others are still unconvinced of its merits. From my own perspective, although the conception of death penalty yield some positive outcomes, I strongly believe that death punishment must be abrogated.

There are many plausible arguments in favour of capital punishment. To begin with, death penalty is widely acknowledged as the most practical deterrent to potential offenders. Fear of execution will keep them at distance from committing brutal crimes, thereby, weighting up their actions. For instance, the government of Pakistan has controlled the rate of terrorism by enforcing death penalties for the members of terrorist organizations. By this way, capital punishment will contribute to the reduction of crime rate and security of society. In addition, it is society duty to reclaim the justice for the victim and console their grieving family. To elaborate, unscrupulous actions of major criminals could make the whole family suffer from the loss of the sole breadwinner which puts a strain on other members. Therefore, these criminals should assume the responsibility for their unlawful actions.

However, the death penalty could be properly uncivilized in many certain cases. The strongest argument is that death execution shows no sense of humanity and community. To clarify, living is the basic right of any human being which should not be infringed , irrespective of the person's deeds. Therefore, this method can be a violation of human rights to kill someone by poisonous injections, hanging or by electrocution. Instead, the punishment should be based on factors that constitute an offence, especially for those who commit crime just because of their accidental circumstances should be given a commuted sentence.Another reason worth mentioning is that ineffective law enforcement can lead to wrongful execution. Many people, for instance, are falsely accused resulting from the loopholes on the justice system such as bureaucracy or brutality. As a consequence, more often than not, most residents got frustrated and lose their faith in law because the judicial system fails to solve the criminal problems. That is why the punishment should be based on factors that constitute an offence, especially for those who commit crime just because of their accidental circumstances should be given a commuted sentence.

In conclusion, although death penalty can be seen as an effective law that can control violence crime of society, I believe that this type of punishment is extremely an violation of human rights.

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