Death Penalty

Paper Summary:

This paper argues that capital punishment cannot be equaled to murder or considered unjust and that as an effective method of instilling the fear of committing crimes, capital punishment may be awarded against the worst and barbarous criminals acts. It further argues that in the interest of the greater well being of society it is permissible to award the death penalty in such situations.

Table of Contents:
Thesis
Introduction
Capital Punishment
Utilitarian and Deontological Perspectives
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Even on moral grounds capital punishment stands justified in many situations. Abolitionists may argue that killing is unjustified under any circumstance. If that is the case even killing for self defense is morally unacceptable and this would necessitate punishment for those who kill for self defense. Just as an individual has his rights to protect himself for self defense society also has the right to capital punishment to protect itself as a collective body. Further, the murderer has willingly deferred his rights to freedom and protection by breaching the societal norms and taking away the life of others and must thus face justice. The only serious argument against capital punishment is that it is irreversible and the possibility of the innocent being victimized. This is affirmed by the fact that there were more than 120 innocent victims released after being awarded capital punishment since 1977. [DPIC]. In future however these wrongful executions won't be a problem of concern as DNA tests and other advancements in forensic science would eliminate the possibility of error."

Sample of Sources Used:

• James Fieser, "Capital Punishment", Accessed on 19th July 2006 Available at, http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/c/capitalp.htm
• "Justice For All, Inc", " Death penalty Information", Accessed on 19th July 2006 Available at, http://www.jfa.net/deathpenalty.html
• Dudley Sharp, "Death Penalty as a Deterrent", Accessed on 19th July 2006, Available at, http://www.dpinfo.com/death_penalty_as_a_deterrent.htm
• Kenneth Cauthen, " Capital Punishment", Accessed on 19th July 2006, Available at, http://www.frontiernet.net/~kenc/cappun.htm
• Death Penalty Information Center, "Facts About Death Penalty", Accessed on 19th July 2006 Available at, http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/FactSheet.pdf

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