Pro Articles On The Death Penalty
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I need a thesis statement for a pro death penalty paper.?
Basically it’s a paper in response to an article about why we can’t focus on the 1% of murderers on death row that say they don’t care if they die or not. Because if we get rid of it, ultimately, what penalty do we have for taking the life of an innocent Human being?
Anyway my point is that I’m stumped for a thesis but once I get one it will get my ball rolling an I’ll be able to pump my paper out!
“Because if we get rid of it, ultimately, what penalty do we have for taking the life of an innocent Human being?” – How about life in prison WITHOUT PAROLE? It’s not like the old days, where a life sentence meant a killer could be out on parole in 15-20 years. Life without parole (LWOP) is on the books in most states now (all except Alaska), and it means what it says. People who get this sentence are taken off the streets. For good.
You’ve definitely chosen the more difficult side of this issue to argue. Capital punishment is horrible public policy, for many reasons:
- Mistakes happen. In the last 35 years in the U.S., over 130 people have been released from death row because they were exonerated by DNA and other new evidence (DNA is not available in most homicide cases).
- Because of the legal apparatus designed to minimize wrongful executions, it costs taxpayers MUCH more to execute someone than to imprison them for life.
- It is not a deterrent – violent crime rates are consistently HIGHER in death penalty jurisdictions.
- It is inconsistently and arbitrarily applied.
- It fosters a culture of violence by asserting that killing is an acceptable solution to a problem.
- Many people argue “an eye for an eye,” but those who claim to be Christian should already know that Jesus HIMSELF was against it (see Matthew 5:7 & 5:38-39, James 4:12, Romans 12:17-21, and John 8:7).
- Whether you’re a hardened criminal or a government representing the people, killing another human being is wrong. Period. “He did it first” is not a valid excuse.
Sorry I couldn’t help you with your thesis…if you still disagree with me, maybe I’ve inspired a response strong enough to break your writer’s block…? In any event, good luck with your paper.
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