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This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of arguments against the death penalty. Arguments against the retribution, deterrent, and future dangerousness positions are presented. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the United States is one of the only nations in the world still facing this conundrum at all; in fact, it is the only developed nation in the world that
still imposes a death penalty under any circumstances. That being the case, however, it is important to examine why the death penalty persists in the United States, and what this
signifies for society as a whole. Ultimately, it may well be the case that the death penalty persists more for historical and traditional reasons than any kind of defensible argument
in its favor. Indeed, the primary arguments made in favor of the death penalty are themselves quite spurious and easily refuted. For instance, many advocates of the death penalty invoke
the issue of "justice" or retribution for the victim in cases of punishment, while others cite the claim that executing criminals acts as a deterrent for other criminals. Additionally, it
is claimed that the death penalty is a practical necessity to keep dangerous criminals away from society. All three of these arguments, however, are quite easily refuted, indicating that the
United States should critically examine the reasons why it continues to cling to the outdated tradition of capital punishment. One of the most common reasons given to support capital punishment
is the notion that executing a criminal is somehow a necessary act of "justice" on the behalf of the victim. This is known as the "retribution" stance. However, in nearly
all cases of capital punishment, the victim is dead, and capital punishment can at best be claimed to represent some kind of justice for the surviving family of the victim.
However, this is a misrepresentation of justice. Justice is fundamentally a matter of equality, and while some claim that killing a murderer is a form of equality, this is not
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