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Deterrence
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 Discourages criminals from committing
murders/crimes.
Prevents criminals from attacking those who
sentenced them to life in prison.
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Studies show it doesn’t detour anymore than
life in prison.
Criminals don’t think about consequences
because they don’t think they’ll get caught.
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Retribution
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Allows closure for the victim’s
family.
Killer shouldn’t have the chance to live a
free life in jail.
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People should be able to live
It was an excuse for death.
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Innocence
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They claim there hasn’t been a mistake in
the legal system since 1970.
Innocent being killed doesn’t happen.
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People who are innocent use delaying tactics to put off the execution
date.
Death penalty saves lives by deterring other
killings.
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Arbitrariness
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Every
crime is unique (not everyone who commits first degree murder will receive
the death penalty).
More whites are executed, more blacks commit crimes,
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Not based on worst offender’s (race,
country, etc.)
More likely for black to get executed.
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