Death Penalty Persuasive Speech
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"Indeed, the decision that capital punishment may be the appropriate sanction in extreme cases is an expression of the community's belief that certain crimes are themselves so grievous an affront to humanity that the only adequate response may be the penalty of death."
Supreme Court of the United States
When contemplating the issue of capital punishment, my first thoughts go to the victim and to the brutality of the crime of murder. Those who oppose the death penalty say there are many issues why we should not execute those convicted of capital crimes. Tonight I will cover, and dispute, four common issues regarding capital punishment. To quote Wesley Lowe of the Pro Death Penalty website:
"As for the penal system, accidentally executing an innocent person, I must point out, that in this imperfect world, citizens are required to take certain risks in exchange for safety. After all, far, far more innocent lives have been taken by convicted murderers than the supposedly 23 innocents mistakenly executed. For instance, up to 13,000 American citizens are murdered each year by released and paroled criminals".
Wesley Lowe (Wesley Lowe's Pro Death Penalty Website)
EXECUTION OF THE INNOCENT
Execution of the innocent is the debate I hear the most. Opponents ask "how can you justify execution when we may accidentally execute someone who is innocent?" In having a death penalty law, we, as citizens, assume the risk of error...