While it is believed by some people that death penalty is advisable for hardened criminals, others consider that the capital punishment should be banned. In my opinion, death penalty should be kept as a red line for those who involved in committing serious offending but it is essential to consider carefully before providing a final verdict.
There is little room for doubt that any crime committed by anyone must be punished in order to prevent others from offending. By providing punishment, it will ensure that people would be more concerned before being involved in any dodgy circumstances or human rights law in certain cases. Therefore, people who offended serious law abuses, such as a murder, inconsequentially should be punished by receiving a capital punishment. Thus, it will help others understand their overall responsibilities and prevent them, especially first-year criminals, from offending.
On the other hand, there are some disadvantages of providing death penalty. Firstly, in some countries, specifically in low-income countries, with high level of corruption this type of punishment might be used in personal purposes. As usual, these countries are presided over by a handful of corrupted people who have the ability to manipulate any activity to their own benefit and punish people in order to frighten them. Secondly, there is a high probability to condemn an innocent person and commit a penalty. In such a case, capital punishment prohibition would help authorities and people to develop a clearer understanding of criminals’ intentions and find a real offender.
In conclusion, while capital punishment certainly helps people understand their responsibilities, there are some circumstances where this measure might lead to the state of turmoil within society.
