The Last Sunset

The Death Penalty (III): Opposing Views

In this entry, I shall indicate another reason on why the Death Penalty (DP) should be abolished.

The DP cannot provide social stability not bring peace to the victims. (Amnesty International) Once an act of murder is committed, nothing can be done to revive the victim. This already caused the victim’s family to suffer. Even if the offender is executed, will that serve any purpose as to revive the victim? Furthermore, capital trials usually take very long to solve, as the consequences are irreversible. Once a trial takes place, the victim’s family has still got to suffer the uncertainty of whether the judge finds the accused guilty of murder or not. There have been times when murderers were acquitted due to lack of evidences. Not only the trials, the appeal processes also adds on to the family’s suffering. That is because the judges of appeal can overturn the sentences made by the presiding judge, hence adding on to the uncertainty of the verdict in the end.

The opposing views of the DP shall end here temporarily. This is to allow me to also state the reasons on why the DP should be retained, thus providing a more objective view regarding this issue.

(Never let impulse get the best of you)

Acknowledgements

http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR010132004?open&of=ENG-392