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Mental illnesses in Prison by Lauren Harris

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Death Penalty: Good or Bad?

The death penalty has been contemplated for many years about both the pros and cons of capital punishment. The central question debates whether sentencing death penalties deters crime, while others may question if killing a human being is morally acceptable regardless of the crimes.

One of the pros of the death penalty was it provided better closure for the murder victims family in most cases, but of course there are exceptions in everything. Many families felt better knowing that their loved ones killer was out of the prison setting and off the streets. The murderer could no longer harm anyone. Another pro included that the death penalty allows less criminals to escape from prison or to possibly get out of there crime on parole.

Although there are pros to the death penalty there were an overwhelming number of cons. The death penalty verdict often takes too long to decide and the average death row prisoners spend 10 years in prison, some have even spent 20 years awaiting execution (Death Penalty Info). All of these years spent in prison present expenses such as lawyers or court costs and the execution itself, adds up to about $1.7 million, while a prisoner for life cost about $1.4 million (Amnesty USA). Also killing another human being is immoral and goes against many people's beliefs. Another factor that proves the death penalty is unreliable would be false accusations. It is said that 1 in 25 people that were sentenced to death in the U.S. were sent to be innocent (Levy). This is only the U.S. and many other countries have a higher rate of innocence found after being executed.

Overall there are far more cons then there are pros when weighing the death penalties consequences and outcomes and majority of people would argue against the death penalty.

Methods of Choice in Death Penalty

Some people might be asking themselves or others, how exactly is one executed and how does that particular method stop a person's life in that very instance? Well, there are 5 ways people are executed today: Lethal Injection, Electrocution, Lethal Gas, Firing Squad, and Hanging. Today, all of the 32 states that have the death penalty use Lethal injection.
Today, all of the 32 states that have the death penalty use the method of lethal injection. The inmate is tied down and hooked up to heart monitors and iv systems. Saline starts pumping through and then the inmate is injected with sodium thiopental - an anesthetic, which puts the inmate to sleep. Next flows pavulon or pancuronium bromide, which paralyzes muscles and causes breathing to stop. Finally, the flow of potassium chloride stops the heart. The numbers of deaths by each method are as follows, 1,273 by lethal injection, 158 by electrocution, 11 by gas chambers, 3 by hanging, and 3 by firing squad (since 1976). Some states dont believe in the death penalty at all.

To name a few, they include: Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island Vermont, West Virginia. (Source: Death Penalty Info)

What the Public had to Say About Death Penalty

A 2010 poll by Lake Research Partners found that 61 percent of people would choose a punishment other than the death penalty for murder. 39 percent of those surveyed said they would rather the convicted person sentenced to life without parole plus restitution, another 13 percent said life without parole, 9 percent said life with parole and finally the last 6 percent said they had no opinion.Police also stated that they didnt think that the death penalty stopped or even helped control the numbers of violent crimes. Some things that interfered with enforcing laws included Lack of law enforcement resource, Drug/Alcohol abuse, Family problems/child abuse, Lack of programs for mentally ill, Crowded courts, non-sufficient prosecution, too many guns on the streets, Gangs, and finally, the least interference was the insufﬁcient use of the death penalty. What could this world be like without the death penalty? Would it be for the better or for the worst for our society and how many people could we get help for and save their lives? The public opinion matters and needs to be heard

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