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Another strong point against capital punishment is
that two wrongs do not make a right. Killing a victim,
for instance, and then being sentenced to death do
not suddenly make everything all right or make
things better. A poor, helpless victim’s life has been
stolen from him, but killing the murder will not
bring the victim back.
Nevertheless, those who are in favor of the death
penalty have many points to justify their stance.
Most importantly, it punishes the criminal by doing
to him what he did to others. It acts as a form of
revenge for the victim’s family by letting them know
that the criminal has felt some of the pain he
inflicted on another.
Furthermore, capital punishment could act as a
deterrent to anyone who ever thought about
committing certain crimes because he would know
that when he was found guilty, the death penalty
awaited him. It can also save money because, instead
of the criminal being kept in person for the rest of
his life, he is killed.
After weighing up the arguments for and against
capital punishment, I have come to the conclusion
that I am for it, and that it is a pity it was abolished
in Britain thirty or so years ago.
