DEATH PENALTY

DEATH PENALTY
• Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a
government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is
killed by the state as a punishment for a crime.
The sentence that someone be punished in such a
manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the
act of carrying out the sentence is known as an
execution.
 MATTHEW 5:21-22
•
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You
shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in
danger of the judgment.' But I say to you that
whoever is angry with his brother without a cause
shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says
to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council.
But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell
fire.
 MATTHEW 5:38-39
• “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not
resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on
the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
 WHY IS DEATH PENALTY IMMORAL?

• "It [capital punishment] is immoral in principle, and unfair and

discriminatory in practice. No one deserves to die. When the government
metes out vengeance disguised as justice, it becomes complicit with killers
in devaluing human life and human dignity. In civilized society, we reject the
principle of literally doing to criminals what they do to their victims: The
penalty for rape cannot be rape, or for arson, the burning down of the
arsonist's house. We should not, therefore, punish the murderer with
death... Capital punishment is a barbaric remnant of uncivilized society.
 WHY IS DEATH PENALTY IMMORAL?

• The death penalty is immoral and wrong From a religious point

of view, you didn't give that person life, you have no right to
take it back. Only God has the right to take lives. He made and
he can destroy. Also if new evidence comes up you could be
killing an innocent person. If someone's in jail and they're
innocent they can be easily let out but you can't bring people
back from the dead. When they're gone they're gone. And
murder is murder no matter what reason you have. To give
them the death penalty you're no better than them.
 DISADVANTAGES OF DEATH PENALTY

• 1. It is not a crime deterrent.

• 2. It can result to punishing the wrong people.
• 3. It costs the government too much money.
• 4. It can cause depression and feelings of guilt on people.
• 5. It is not humane and cannot be undone.
 ADVANTAGES OF DEATH PENALTY

• 1. It deters bad people to commit heinous crimes.

• 2. It is what hardened criminals deserve.
• 3. The government need not spend for criminals who are
murderers and such.
• 4. It reduces the number of committed crimes.
• 5. It is humane, clean and safe.