Why Is The Death Penalty Ethically Wrong
Let’s say you discovered an acquaintance of yours committed a string of violent crimes and is now going to face trail for doing so. This person committed crimes such a rape, first degree homicide, multiple forms of abuse to a small child, among others. Many of these crimes committed are ones you personally find disgusting and unforgivable. Now theoretically, if you were told to chime in on whether the suspect was to be sentenced life in prison, or sentenced to the death penalty, which would you choose? What is the first thought that comes to your mind? Think about it for a minute, I’ll wait… Personally, I’d want the criminal to feel as much pain as he caused his victims. Many people argue the death penalty is morally wrong and unethical.
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In fact, “Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in the United States in 1976, 138 innocent men and women have been released from death row, including some who came within minutes of execution.” That’s 138 out of the 1,427 sentenced, by the way. I don’t think this is necessarily a death penalty issue though. I feel it’s more of a testimony or due process problem, if anything. Perhaps the cases of these innocent men and woman were not thoroughly investigated or given a fair enough …show more content…
“Evidence showed that the defendant led a double life, engaging in charitable and political activities at the same time he was committing a series of sadistic torture murders. He enticed many young men to his home for homosexual liaisons, tying or handcuffing his partners then strangling or choking them. Gacy was a successful contractor, was active in the community, and often dressed up as a clown for parties.” Though Gacy’s defense trial was at first a plea of insanity, he was later found guilty and sentenced with the death penalty. After all, Gacy was the one to come clean to the police that he killed at least thirty people and buried most of the remains of his victims beneath the crawl space of his house. His confession shows that he knew what he did, and he knew it was wrong. Crazy or not, the crimes he committed were heinous, gruesome, violent, and against the freaking law. “After years of appeals, Gacy was eventually killed by lethal
In fact, “Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in the United States in 1976, 138 innocent men and women have been released from death row, including some who came within minutes of execution.” That’s 138 out of the 1,427 sentenced, by the way. I don’t think this is necessarily a death penalty issue though. I feel it’s more of a testimony or due process problem, if anything. Perhaps the cases of these innocent men and woman were not thoroughly investigated or given a fair enough …show more content…
“Evidence showed that the defendant led a double life, engaging in charitable and political activities at the same time he was committing a series of sadistic torture murders. He enticed many young men to his home for homosexual liaisons, tying or handcuffing his partners then strangling or choking them. Gacy was a successful contractor, was active in the community, and often dressed up as a clown for parties.” Though Gacy’s defense trial was at first a plea of insanity, he was later found guilty and sentenced with the death penalty. After all, Gacy was the one to come clean to the police that he killed at least thirty people and buried most of the remains of his victims beneath the crawl space of his house. His confession shows that he knew what he did, and he knew it was wrong. Crazy or not, the crimes he committed were heinous, gruesome, violent, and against the freaking law. “After years of appeals, Gacy was eventually killed by lethal