1.
Capital Punishment
History of Capital Punishment
 Capital Punishment, also known as the death penalty, has been around
since Eighteenth Century B.C
 King Hammaurabi made 25 differnet crimes punishable by death.
 Capital punishment moved to America in 1608 A.D. when captain
Kendall was executed.
 The death penalty had the most change during the 20th Century.
 Support for the death penalty reaches all time low in 1966.

2.
Pro Death Penalty
A deterrent to those who might commit a crime.
 No one wants to die, so the death penalty being the punishment for murder
prevents murder
 The stronger the penalty for someone’s actions the greater deterrent

3.
Pro Death Penalty continued
The Death Penalty saves lives
 By putting murderers to death you can save future lives.
 People will think twice about killing someone if they know that the death penalty
is the punishment.

4.
Pro Death Penalty continued
Sense of conclusion the family feels
 Once a criminal is put to death the family can finally feel free of
the murderer who killed their loved one
 The safety and relief a family gets when the criminal is put to
death is far better than life in prison.

5.
Pro Death Penalty continued
 Overcrowding in jails
 Overcrowding in jails has become a big problem recently.
 Criminals who’s crimes are considered to be of low danger are
having their sentences shortened to deal with jail overcrowding.
 By making the death penalty procedure faster you can help this
problem of jail overcrowding.
 Cost 27.5 billion tax payer dollars in 2011 to incarcerate this
many inmates.

6.
No Death Penalty
 Cost of Putting someone to death
 Death penalty is 2.5 times more costly than to put someone in prison for life.
 Cost of multiple trials and the cost of appeals.
 The extra cost of putting someone to death gives the option of just putting
someone in prison without the possibility of parole.

7.
No Death Penalty continued
 Putting someone to death who is innocent
 The chance of putting someone to death who is falsely accused.
 The chance of someone incorrectly accused being put to death
outweighs putting the right criminal to death
 Since 1973, one hundred thirty people have been released form death row
due to evidence that shows their wrongful conviction.

8.
No Death Penalty continued
 Publicity of crime
 The publicity of a crime and the long trials that come with it cause more crimes.
 Life in Prison is more of a deterrent than the Death Penalty

9.
No Death Penalty Continued
 Rehabilitation Failure
 By putting someone to death it does not give them time to acknowledge their mistakes.
 The murder does not have the ability to ask for forgiveness.
 Death of a murderer does not bring back a loved one.

10.
Conclusion
 In conclusion both sides have strong arguments, and it is very
important to understand both sides of the argument before
you decide your stance on the topic.