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Pros and cons about Capital Punishment?

2006-12-03 10:55:06 · 2 answers · asked by R A 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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2006-12-03 11:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by Inquisitor-2006 5 · 0 0

Pros
1. Deterrence
2. Hard to kill a wrongly convicted criminal
3. Incapacitation
4. A life for a life
5. More humane than life imprisonment
6. More economical than life sentence
7. Maximum public safety
8. Should be enforced in a more timely fashion

Cons
1. Chance for convicted to "pay-back" society
2. Cruel and unusual punishment (violation of the 8th amendment)
3. Doesn't deter crime
4. Less expensive than execution
5. Moral argument
6. Violates human dignity/rights
7. Possibility of innocent death

2006-12-03 17:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by Whaaaat?? 4 · 0 0

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