Some people believe that capital punishment should not be used. Others, however, argue that it should be allowed for the most serious crimes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Capital

punishments

are final

punishments

or

sentences

given to

criminals

. They include death

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either by hanging, firing squad, hanging,

life

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sentences

with no parole. I am of the opinion that capital

punishments

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should be reserved for grievous or very serious crimes

such

as

first degree

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murder, manslaughter,

rape

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.

However

, in a law

court

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it is usually up to the judge and the jury to determine how grievous a

crime

is and the punishment

that is

deserving. The intent of the criminal and facts of the case may be misconstrued and an innocent person may be wrongfully sent to jail suffering a capital punishment for

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not committed. It is in cases like

this

that others are of the opinion that capital

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be ruled out.

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is to avoid mistakes which can be irrevocable following possible loss of lives. Some persons advocate that

sentences

should strictly be given at the discretion of the judge. They believe that there are circumstances that

predisposed

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an individual to commit a

crime

. They

also

believe that

while

serving their

sentences

, these

criminals

could become reformed and get a second chance at life. There are lots of rehabilitative measures and activities in prisons that offer options to these

criminals

. The religious sect would

also

quote the scriptures talking about forgiveness and repentance and explaining why taking a life for another may not be the best option. Better still, those who were wrongly accused could get a fair chance at re-trial.

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opportunity could be lost if capital

punishments

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enforced. These points may be convincing to some but not me. It is my opinion that we all have a choice to make regardless of our circumstances and we are responsible for our actions. I think someone who commits manslaughter

for example

was deliberate in action to end the lives of people and should experience the full weight of the law which in

this

case is capital punishment.

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will serve as a warning to all citizens they are liable. Another angle to

this

is that some of these

criminals

if given lighter

sentences

get into prison and become worse than what they were. there have been stories of those who organised revenge killings

while

in prison. absolute lack of remorse and failure to apply themselves in rehabilitative measures. Others recruit "smaller"

criminals

and make them masterminds of

crime

. Society just might be doing itself a

favor

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by eliminating these

criminals

with capital

punishments

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. Have you had someone close to you a relative, friend or family member as a victim of any of these serious crimes? Your ability to be all forgiving would not come into play at

such

a time.The grief could be so disastrous. Some persons never recover from

such

losses. Capital

punishments

are here to stay and

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fully support the motion.