Are You For or Against the Death Penalty

After seeing how crime has been kept under control in Singapore, I personally feel that the death penalty should continue to be implemented here and also around the world.

All 3 articles somewhat support the death penalty and their reason being the death penalty deters other murders from occurring. Countries like Europe have labelled the death penalty as barbaric but Europe has relatively low crime rates as compared to a country like America. How dire would the consequences be if America abolished the death penalty? Different countries have different society structures and require methods of crime management respective to their structures. Europe may think they do not need it but it has been tested and proven in America that the death penalty is indeed effective as a deterrence tool.

As mentioned, I agree with Mr. Gary S. Becker that capital punishment deters other murders but I disagree that it is the only reason. For the various murder cases that occur in many countries, were the families of the victims of murder repaid in any way? Not that I practice the ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ idea but I feel that when the death penalty is imposed on the offender, it’s not only a punishment but it also serves as a certain consolation to the victim’s family.

Furthermore, in countries that do not practice capital punishment, their worse punishment would therefore be life imprisonment. Some agreed that this punishment is better as the offender is forced to live his life in remorse, continuously feeling the guilt of what he has done. However, offenders who are about to commit murder would not consider this thought, as it is not as impactful as the thought of having to face death. It seems rational to think that if potential killers are aware that if they commit serious crimes they could be put to death for it, they are less likely to commit these crimes. Another strong point of this concept is the retribution and justice bestowed to society. The community demands a sense of closure that justice is served.