1. ARGUMENTS FOR THE DEATH PENALTY
IDENTIFY REA- EXPLAIN REASON PROVIDE EVIDENCE
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Discourages Fur- Assuming people are afraid of the deathIn 2007, Fox News reported
ther Crimes penalty, this would be a very good way tothat contrary to common be-
prevent people from committing crimes. lief, it does actually discour-
age crimes. They said that over
a dozen years there have been
fewer homicides.
Prevents the If the murderer is charged with the death - not needed
Murderer from penalty and is killed, then he is no longer
committing more alive to continue killing people.
crimes
Considered ‘more Some people say that killing someone is Some people say that killing
humane’ more humane than having them endure a the criminal is better that
lifetime of torture. making them face the rest of
their life being punished and
tortured. By killing them, you
are actually sparing them the
pain and suffering.
Public will feel If a mass murderer is killed, then the public Generally, if it is known that a
safer can be assured that he won’t be around mass murderer is wondering
killing people. around your town, you would
be very scared. Therefore if he
is dead and not around any-
more, the people living in the
town would not have to be
afraid.