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.

Some argue that capital
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should apply to violent criminals,
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others believe that the
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penalty
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is unsuitable for modern society.
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type of abuse may decrease the number of major crimes and government costs for jails, I believe that the negative effects of killing those who are wrongly convicted or who can be reformed are unacceptable. Using the cessation
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can be an efficient way to reduce crime rates because of the associated fear. Many offenders may rethink their actions to avoid being subjected to it.
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, some countries in Latin America used capital
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for gangsters, and
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, the number of new members and
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gang activity declined. At the same time, it can decrease the number of prisoners the state has to take care of and
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cut funding for prisons.
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, saved money can be used more productively,
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, to build after-school centres.
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, I consider that these advantages do not make the
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penalty
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suitable for modern values. One major disadvantage of capital
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is the risk of killing a person who did not commit the crime. There are many cases in which the police arrested the wrong criminal, and they were sentenced to
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. In cases like
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, the state can be subjected to costly lawsuits and obligated to pay major fines.
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, capital
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would not allow the prisoner to understand what they did, and try to become a better person.
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, many prisons have programs in which major criminals may work with specialists who can help them change their behaviour and re-enter society. In conclusion,
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the
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penalty
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can lower the rates of crime and costs for prisons, I would argue that the risk of punishing an innocent person is too high for capital
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to be used as a normal practice.

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Task Response
Make a clear plan before you write: 1) short intro that states your view, 2) body with both sides, 3) your final view.
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Give more full examples and explain how they show your point.
Lexical Resource
Fix word choice. Use 'death penalty' not 'cessation penalty' and say 'prison cost' or 'prison budget'.
Coherence
Use linking words to show flow, like 'also', 'but', 'therefore', 'for example'.
Coherence
Keep one idea in each paragraph and end with a clear link to the next idea.
stance
Clear view on the topic.
examples
Good use of examples to back ideas.
structure
Paragraphs are easy to follow.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • 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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