Capital Punishment Is It Really Good - 1117 Words

Tatyana Mr. Johnson English 3 August 2015 Capital Punishment or the Death Penalty, is it really good? The death penalty, what comes to mind when you hear those words? Death, punishment, murder, the value of life and right to live, perhaps even the constitution. That is what comes to mind of many people who hear those words. Should we have the death penalty or should we not? Capital punishment should only be used for the right purposes, at the right time, for only the worst offenders. The goal in this paper is to shed some light, and express the beliefs on capital punishment. The history of capital punishment dates back to ancient times, it can be found in the code of Hammurabi. It was practiced in Western Europe from the fall of†¦show more content†¦4 years after the ruling that it was unconstitutional, it was overturned and capital punishment was back in some states. A year later Gary Gilmore became the first to die under the new laws. While the death penalty has changed over time, it is still just that, punishment by death, but is it really wrong? To think about terrorists, mass murderers, serial rapists and pedophiles, human traffickers, and so many other horrible criminals and criminal acts. People are not suggesting that capital punishment is all a good thing in no way, but it’s not all bad either. These horrible criminal, that have caused so much pain and death deserve a punishment beyond prison. I have often heard the expression, â€Å"two wrongs don’t make a right† (Proverb) , and while believing this is truth, it’s stopping an extreme criminal the right thing or the wrong one? You have to take into perspective the way their minds work when deciding if this is the appropriate punishment. Some things to consider are, Will they do it again? Are they a threat to society? These questions are all too often forgotten by those who are against capital punishment. Lets take a look at Isis shall we, and the terrorist attack on 9/11, how do you think they should be pun ished? Do you think we should toss them jail like a common perpetrator or do you think they should be put to death before anymore harm can come to our nation? If the answer to the