death penalty yes vs no

so an issue that comes up a lot in the world is "should there be capital punishment" so I want to write down why I feel as there should not be, and why there should be.

Why there should be

1.serial murders, and rapist- if someone commits a crime, such as murder, and does it over, and over again (a serial killer) what right do they have to live, while the families of the victims suffer every day knowing their loved one is dead while the murder is alive?

2.Fear of committing crime-it could rise the fear in committing crimes such as rape so high, people would be afraid to do them, thus lowering crime rates

3. an eye for an eye-if you take ones life, than your life should be taken too. it is only fair

4.DNA -in today's world DNA is used for many things such as to see if the baby is indeed the son, and it is also used in criminal cases such as in rape, or murder, and DNA is pretty accurate, and bullet proof

why there should not be

1.mistakes-often a person will be on death row for years, and they will find out either in time, or when it is too late there was mistake, and the wrong person was charged. the person will never get the years he lost back, and if he dies an inncoent person was put to death

2.there is no guarantee-since no one is for sure what the after life holds, no one is sure if a serial killer is punished after death, we like to believe so, but can never prove so, however we do know how bad a life in prison is, so a life in prison, a guaranteed bad thing is better than hoping that the after life is hell

3.a chance to repent-if someone was to kill someone in let's say an act of rage, but was not a serial killer, putting them to death would erase any chance for the to be forgiven by the family, and if they are religious, the Holy Most High.

4.money-it coast a lot of money to have someone on death row. first there is the case, but not just one case, you see there would be one for the crime, and then one for the punishment, this includes lawyer fees, judge fees, jury fees, and so on. then after that comes the numerous appeals

5. poor people-if a rich person is charged with a crime that could lead to the death penalty, they can hire the best lawyers money can buy, however if a poor person is charged he can't afford a good lawyer, and is instead put with a public defender, who only takes the case, because they have too, and really don't care about the person being charged, and really could care less about the outcome



there are many many more reason for both sides, and this is a debate that will go on forever. I personally am against it, but I know many people who are for it. how do you feel about it?