Nowadays, society often argue about capital punishment for those who were accused of violent crimes. If some individuals convinced that they deserve it, other ones think that this is unacceptable. This essey will examine the advantages and disadvantages of death penalty and give my opinion.
The main advantages of death penalty is that major crimes might be prevented and it lessens expenses on maintenance of prisoners. Firstly, it prevents a major crimes. This means that the public will see the severity of punishment and think about consequences. For example, individuals who are not afraid of prison time will think twice before the crime with capital punishment. As a result, government will prevent a major crimes. Secondly, reduction of expenses has a positive effect on our economy. For instance, a huge amount of money spent to contain prisoners can be used to develop the security or support the police.
On the other hand, there are some disadvantages to consider. One significant drawback is a innocent people can be killed because of unfair sentences. For example, a people can be accused in the crime and get death penalty even if evidences are incorrect or charge is unfair. As a result, innocents will get punishment. Secondly, we do not have rights to kill other humans. For example, even if he is a murder, he has a rights to live. However, they will have time to think about their actions. Nevertheless, the disadvantages are more significant that the benefits.
To conclude, although capital punishment have a benefits, it offers significant drawbacks such as violation of human rights and accusing the innocent. I strongly believe that the advantages do not outweigh the disadvantages.