Some people advocate the death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the death penalty and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Violent crimes have led to serious penalties in
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recent times ,whereas other
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and disadvantages and a conclusion.
Death
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penalty has not started today
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began way back as a way of
punishment
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that goes if you kill
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a weapon you too shall die the same way there is no
short cut
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.
This
punishment
is not a simple one because it involves life and nobody has a right to take any
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life,
death
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the death
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penalty is mostly declared when one has committed the same crime , most of the time it is a
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to the
people
seeking justice for their loved one ,
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the case of Floyd who was killed by the police
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family is still seeking justice and they will settle once the verdict has been declared.
On the other hand
,punishments' by
death
is not an easy thing especially for the family involved
this
affects the well being of the family physically mentally and socially ,it is an advantage for the justice seekers and yes they deserve it but how about looking at both sides of the coin,
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will save us
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mental health issues that come along with
such
verdicts.
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most of the
people
that are facing
this
punishment
end up in psychiatric hospitals before rushing to conclude anything
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better to find out the cause
first
. In conclusion, in my own perspective capital
punishment
including
death
should be abolished and
instead
enroll
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this
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people
in a mental facility while still under trial and in
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prisons ,
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cure the cause than dealing with a problem that we have not established
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  • Advocates
  • Capital punishment
  • Contemporary society
  • Violent crimes
  • Deterrence
  • Retribution
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Imprisonment
  • Innocent
  • Unethical
  • Inhumane
  • Misuse
  • Legal systems
  • Heinous crimes
  • Closure
  • Moral concerns
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