Capital Punishment~Right or Wrong? Essay about the different views involving the death penalty and why they might feel that way.

Capital punishment, or the death penalty is one of the most debated issues in the Criminal Justice Sysem and is a very controversial issue among society. The two most common views are either completely for or against capital punishment. Most arguments against the death penalty are for moral reason. They view it as cruel and unusual punishment, whereas aguements for the death penalty say "an eye for an eye." One of the main arguements for …

…reality. Although, precautions are made to prevent escapes from prison, they aren't inevitable and there have been cases where prisoners have escaped, only to kill more people. "Life sentences too often are mere challenges for prisoners to escape, terrify law-abiding citizens and sometimes kill again. The death penalty's detractors cannot refute this fact: Even the toughest criminals become remarkably docile once separated from society by six feet of soil." (http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/murdock.htm)