to be executed in Florida since 1848. It seems that the death penalty is reserved for men. 1986 study in Georgia showed that persons who killed "whites were four times more likely to be sentenced to death than convicted killers of non-whites."Even so, many convicted murderers are later found innocent, and have been pardoned. Is impossible to pardon a corpse? In 1987, a study published by the Stanford Law Review found at least 350 people between 1900 and 1985 in America were innocent of the crime for which they were convicted, and could have been sentenced to death. 139 "were sentenced to death and as many as 23 were executed."Finally, Many people feel that the death penalty will deter criminals from killing. Yet, the death penalty has not been shown to be effective in the reduction of the homicide rate. Does the death penalty deter homicides? People murder for various reasons and under many different situations:- during domestic disputes, when passions are inflamed- Under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, when the individual is not in rational control.- Hit men murdering doing contract killings; they typically never expect to be arrested.- psychopaths and other mentally ill individuals who have little regard for human life and who cannot accept responsibility for their actions- self-destructive individuals who believe that they deserve to die and want to be arrested and executed- brain-damaged individuals, who experience periods of rage, and occasionally killWith the exception of professional hit men, very few people are in a rational frame of mind when they kill others. It may be hopeless to expect any form of punishment to act as a deterrent.In summary, the death penalty constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and should therefore be replaced by life in prison for the reasons of the Bible, sending a person to hell, value of human life, unfairness, chance of error, and lack of deterrence. Nobody knows how quickly a person dies...
