Topic > Persuasive Essay on Death Penalty - 1442

Criminals should be sentenced to the death penalty only for murders – not all murders – serial murders, murders of multiple victims and sexual torture. It also states that by sentencing criminals to the death penalty, we prevent more people from being killed, raped or seriously injured (death penalty). Marchese says not everyone needs to be sentenced to the death penalty. For example, if someone steals a candy from the supermarket, he should not be sentenced to death, while if someone kills a human being, we should punish him with the death penalty. Penn Jillette, against the death penalty, states that personal pain and biblical tradition are not a sufficient reason to kill a human being (death penalty). Jillette is essentially saying that no matter how hurt the victim or the victims' families are, that is not a good enough reason to kill someone. Immanuel Kant, someone who was in favor of the death penalty, believes it is one against one. In other words, Kant believes that if you are found guilty of murder, your life must be guilty too