| Capital punishment permanently removes the worst criminals from society and should prove much cheaper and safer for the rest of us than long term. It is self evident that dead criminals cannot commit any further crimes, either within prison or after escaping or being released from it. Another argument for the death penalty is the cost factor. The state may very well better spend our resources on the old, the young and the sick rather than the long-term imprisonment of murderers, rapists, etc. Ex...
Approximate word count: 401
Approximate pages: 2 (250 words per
double-spaced page) |
