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CINNAMONTheInappropriatenessoftheDeathSentenc21.docxThe Inappropriateness of the Death Sentence
Introduction
A death sentence is an inhumane act of punishment that should not be adopted as a corrective approach towards any criminal offense. It is an execution practice by the government through the killing of people thought to have committed a serious crime. Capital offenses punishable by death commonly include murder, war crimes, genocide and some crimes against humanity just to name a few. The death penalty isn’t the best way to execute criminals for this does not effectively deter crime. In fact, evidence reveals contrary to what the executors believe. Moreover, executions violate humans’ right to live and there is no humane way to kill whatsoever. From holy bible and other religious guides, death punishment is a practice that should not be undertaken.
Sentence by death is against most of the religious beliefs. Catholics argue that the death penalty is no longer necessary. Non-lethal means of punishment are preferable for they keep concrete conditions of common good and in conformity with human dignity. Convicted criminals can be imprisoned instead of execution so that they can no longer pose threat to the society. They believe that punishment by death is an absolute necessity is absurd if not nonexistent. Catholics, as well as other Christians, hold that it’s only God who creates and destroys someone life. It is believed that the most sentenced to death are the minorities and lower economic classes which is inconsistent with the biblical principle of justice and fairness (Berg, 2000).
Jewish emphasize that human dignity must be upheld even for those thought to have committed ghastly crimes. Executing a person denies him/her chance of redemption and change. They argue that human life must be protected by all means since every life is unique and sacred. Consequently, Buddhist believe that death penalty is completely unethical and should not be performed on any human being. In addition, they cling unto believing that even murderers deserve to be shown compassion.
Additionally, danger through which innocent people are getting executed is increasingly getting worse due to errors in criminal justice. These cases are often discovered through investigations by journalists together with expert attorneys who are dedicated in their work. Absolute judgments may lead to people paying for the crimes they did not create bearing in mind the death penalty is irreversible. “Great emphasis on faster execution with an expansion of death cases renders the execution of innocent people inevitable”, (Novak, 2016). The number of the innocent individual being on the death row is a clear indication that the process of exercising the death penalty is fraught with fundamental errors with no remedies once an execution has occurred.
Although most people view the death penalty as just penalty against crime, this act does not deter the occurrence of similar crimes in the society. There is no tangible evidence either that shows the death penalty prevents crimes more precisely than imprisonment. Despite extensive research by criminologist on the question, they have not been able to strongly case that death punishment deters crime. Given the uncertainty of death sentence impact on crime, “it is quite important to question whether there is a deterrent impact of the sentence without parole”, (Nellis, 2012, p.439). Instead, the government should embrace other ways that can help minimize crime occurrence. These ways include addressing social economic indicators as well as cultural factors that influence the minds of groups prone to crime.
Death penalties are often undertaken publicly hence making the public spectacle of individuals death. Public executions serve no legal purposes but only increase cruelty and inhumanity. Mainly they violate the right to life because there is no humane way to end life. All methods used during execution are brutal and their nature continues to prolong the violence cycle (Novak, 2016, pg. 178). This does not in any way ameliorate the pain endured by the victims’ and their families
Conclusion
To sum up, the death penalty is an outdated means of punishment that should not be practiced by the government or any other society since it doesn’t help curb criminal offenses (Novak, 2016). To ensure justice for victims the offenders should instead be imprisoned in accordance with law. All religious believes are against the death sentence since they believe every life is precious and should not be terminated whatsoever. Abolishment of death punishment may, however, hinder the death of innocent people who might have been executed due to errors in criminal justice. This the best option since death is irreversible.
References
Berg, T. C. (2000). Religious Conservatives and the Death Penalty. Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J., 9, 31.
Nellis, A. (2012). Tinkering with life: a look at the inappropriateness of life without parole as an alternative to the death penalty. U. Miami l. rev., 67, 439.
