Against The Death Penalty Those who favor the death penalty would argue that violent criminals whom have committed violent crimes deserve to be put to death and that they should die for their crimes. However, with some research one can see that putting criminals to death might not be the best solution after all. The death penalty has been a hot topic of debate for years now. It seems that everyone has an opinion on …showed first 75 words of 1323 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1323 total…even be considered a punishment. Statistics show that it is not a deterrent, it is often times applied unfairly to minorities, and overall costs are more than life in prison. The government should not be able to sentence people to die, with so many flaws in the system. Murder is wrong, and murderers do have to pay for their crime, but life in prison without parole is an adequate punishment for even the worst crimes.