(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); So I have to write an essay on the cons of the death penalty.


Can you guys send some links that will hopefully help me? I need 3 key points as to why the death penalty is bad. I'm thinking of using that the cost is too much, the chance of error, and I need one more.

I also need a catchy hook. I would usually be fine with doing this myself, but I am beyond tired and can't really think straight right now. Not asking for you guys to do my essay, just send me links with info that'll help with my essay, and possibly a strong hook.

I can't offer anything as of yet, but I will be more then happy to +rep you, and I'll pay more attention to your posts, which could lead to more +rep

If your going to go with the cost is to high I recommend you do the right research. The counter-argument could tear you apart in the fact that it is cheaper to kill someone who is serving a life sentence, rather than than pay to have them live in a cell.


One con I would focus on is if a person was truly innocent, was killed. Then years later the true criminal is found.


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Pros:

Guarantee that the person will never commit a crime again.

Not only will that person never be able to harm another human being, other people who like to commit crime would more than likely think twice before going out and killing someone or doing something horrible. If the death penalty was instated it could discourage people from committing more crime.

That's all that I can get off the top of my brain right now. I usually tend to be against the death penalty on a federal level. It does not make sense fiscally and frankly I would rather have them rot in a prison cell then get the cowards way out. That way they have time to think about what they did.



It actually costs more to execute them, either that or all of the studies that I have been reading have been bias.

I'm doing the essay on the cons (against)

The death penalty isn't right because then they will be in peace.. It's better if they spend the rest of their life in prison.

Could be... I didn't really do much research... I just assumed it would be cheaper to kill a 20-30 year-old convict then instead of letting them live their entire life in prison. WTF are they spending so much on?!? A bullet is like 50 cents depending on the gun and round.

The cost includes the pre trials, trials, and all that shit. When added up it becomes a lot more then life in prison.

Ah did not see that.

Well in that case, here are my arguments.

You have already covered costs, and how it is more expensive than life-imprisonment.

In case you would like to look at a few studies that I have found:

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Although I do not like msnbc for the most part, as they are left-leaning. They are still a good source of content in this case.

You have chance of error, so the last point that I would focus on would be one of the following:

- Violation of international human rights laws (source needed, came up in my research, not sure if this is completely accurate)

- No link between crime rates and executions. According to a few studies, the death penalty does NOT deter crime. Therefore it is not effective in preventing crime.

- Apparently it is also income dependent. The poorer are more likely to get it as opposed to the rich, also ties into racism:

I found a couple surveys that claimed that... Though I also see that a number of surveys have disagreed...
IDK...
As I said, good luck bro!

Sweet, this is exactly what I was looking for. And the source doesn't really matter, or if its even that accurate, because it it's a grade 9 course and my teacher doesn't look into that stuff yet.

Any idea on a catchy hook? I need something that'll grab the audiences attention. I was thinking of saying something along the lines of "have you ever been punished for something you haven't done?" Obviously i'm gonna expand on that, but that's the outline i was thinking of