Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Capital
Punishment
Balance
- For
- it is cheaper than
life imprisonment
- the old testament taught
'an eye for an eye'. this
means a death for a death
- it shows society's
condemnation of the crime
- it deters potential murderers
- an executed murderer
cannot kill again
- Against
- mistakes can be made. the
innocent could be executed.
- it makes the murderer Martyr
- makes them
become a
victim
- it does not allow for
forgiveness or reform
- Jesus forgave someone who
should have been stoned to death
- it does not work.
capital punishment
does not bring down
murder rates