Capital Punishment Essay - The Death Penalty in Canada and the USA :: Argumentative Persuasive Essays

The Death Penalty in Canada and the USA         The conclusion penalty, also referred to as capital punishment, has beenabolished in Canada since 1976, but still exist in a few American States.  Thelast execution in Canada took place in 1962.      I disagree with the death penalty for several reasons. My first reason isthat I find it passing in worlde to take someones life in order to giftthe power of the law. Another reason for my disapproval of the death penalty, isthe amount of money that it takes to put someone to death, as it would cost the aforesaid(prenominal) to keep an inmate in jail for life,  as it would to put that same inmate todeath. My third and final reason,  is the guilty conscience that is placed oneveryone involved the jury who convicted the accused to death the witnesses tothe execution and the jail warden who must give out the execution and theperson who pulls the switch or induces the poison.&nb sp        Early societies were based on a simple formula of law  an eye for an eyeand a tooth for a tooth. Today, now that our society has become more advanced,we do not function by this ancient scratch of punishment.  For example, we do notrape the rapists daughter we do not  kidnap the kidnappers children but ifthe death penalty were permitted,  we would kill the  killer.  So why, as educate citizens, would we want to lower ourselves to this level?   Do we feelthat we need to show the power of the police force by killing the killers? Thedeath penalty is extremely barbaric and is often botched in order to let theaccused  suffer for several minutes. Society by now must realize that two wrongscertainly do not make a right.  You do not show society anything, by killing thekillers, except your ignorance for human life and swell up being.         Some thought has been that if you do kill the killer, it will deterothers from committing such a terrible crime.  However, murder rates in Canadahave remained the same and there is no significant difference when comparisonsare made of those States who still have the death penalty.  A widely publicizedexecution might cut back homicides, but only for a brief period.  Therefore, I donot feel that Canada should permit such a deplorable undertaking of a human life. I know they must be punished, but there is a better way.         Prior to putting someone to death,  the accuseds lawyer will attempt