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Arguments Against Capital Punishment. Now that we have discussed a bit about the death penalty and how the support for the death penalty is ever so fast dwindling, let’s talk about why you should be opposing the death penalty as well. 1. Is the Death Penalty Racist? In short, yes. Here’s why.
- There is no way to remedy the occasional mistake.One of the witnesses against the death penalty before the Senate committee last year was Earl Charles, a man who spent over three years on a Georgia death row for murders he did not commit.
- There is racial and economic discrimination in application of the death penalty.This is an old complaint, but one that many believe has been remedied by court-mandated safeguards.
- Application of the death penalty tends to be arbitrary and capricious; for similar crimes, some are sentenced to death while others are not. Initially two men were charged with the killing for which John Spenkelink was electrocuted in Florida in 1979.
- The death penalty gives some of the worst offenders publicity that they do not deserve. Gary Gilmore and Steven Judy received reams of publicity as they neared their dates with the grim reaper.
Feb 20, 2024 · More than 120 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to The Death Penalty Project. Now, executions are most commonly carried out in China, Iran, Egypt...
Here are 10 reasons why it’s time to abolish the death penalty now: 1. There was more than a 50% increase in 2015 executions from 2014. Amnesty confirmed 1,634 executions in 2015, 573 more than the previous year and the highest Amnesty has recorded in 25 years.
- It’s the ultimate denial of human rights. First and foremost, sentencing someone to death denies that individual two vital human rights guaranteed under international law, as established by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
- It doesn’t deter crime. People in favour of the death penalty often say that it’s a useful deterrent for the most abhorrent crimes in society – but evidence shows that this isn’t the case.
- It’s irreversible, and mistakes happen. Execution is the ultimate, irrevocable punishment: the risk of executing an innocent person can never be eliminated, and such mistakes cannot be unmade.
- It’s often used within unfair justice systems. The countries executing the most people are often the same countries about which we have serious concerns regarding the fairness of their judicial systems.
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Every year, Amnesty International publishes a report on the issue to shine a light on the harm that the death penalty causes to individuals, families and communities. Here are five reasons we are opposed to this inhumane punishment - and why you should be too.
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature or circumstances of the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution.
