Death penalty for violent crimes is considered to have both advantages and disadvantages of their own. There are some people who stand by the fact those who commit violent crimes are meant to experience a death penalty to reap for their mistakes. There is another group of people who believe that death penalty reduces the effect of the punishment by sudden death and that capital punishment is more sustained and prolonged for it to be realised as a severe punishment.
Death penalty reduces violent crimes and instils the fear of death for a criminal before committing a crime. The fear of death among people is widespread and it was a common practice in the early days to issue death penalty for any crime. In many cities, those who commit crimes such as child abuse and rape are given immediate death penalty which has reduced the effect of such crimes. A capital punishment for such crimes is unacceptable as anyone who is willing to afford such big amount can easily get away with such a violent crime.
Major drawbacks of the penalty include willingness to sacrifice their own life for such crimes as they cannot afford the money. Lack of motivation to live, moral and social responsibility can easily push a person to commit crimes and accept a death penalty. Meanwhile, A careless car driver who meets with an accident and causes few deaths, can pay a huge some of money as capital penalty and escape from the crime. Hence for the varying societal backgrounds and intensity of crime, it is quintessential to evaluate the effect of the crime on people affected and the person who committed the crime and award the appropriate or severe penalty.