Question

Of the three main issues in the death penalty debate – morality, deterrence, and fairness – which provides the best argument for abolishing the death penalty? Which one offers the best grounds for keeping the death penalty? Do you think that the issue of innocents on death row justifies a moratorium on the death penalty? Why or why not?

Answer 1

which provides the best argument for abolishing the death penalty?

The best argument is provided by morality that states that every individual has the right to live and there should be no one except god, who should be having the arbitrary power to take away life.

Which one offers the best grounds for keeping the death penalty?

The best argument for keeping death penalty is by the idea of deterrence. It means that if a person committing a particular type of crime is executed, it would deter other people from committing similar types of crime. For example, if a person is executed for committing rape or se-xual assualt, it would set an example to the society and other people will not be committing the same crime.

Do you think that the issue of innocents on death row justifies a moratorium on the death penalty? Why or why not?

Innocents on death on death row does not justify death penalty. In the recent past it has been observed that the number of innocents being convicted of capital punishment is much more than the offenders and their evidences do not come up until after conviction.