led they can kill again. This is their most common theme, because they are able to make people believe that they are likely to be murdered. Every time a Death Penalty proponent spits out a statistic about how many people are murdered each year, it causes people to believe they have more of a chance of being murdered.The arguments made by the opponents of the death penalty. Show a very different approach. Though the argument is made very well, emotion doesnt take part in their analysis of the Death Penalty. Proponents to the Death Penalty rely on statistics and scientific proof. Death Penalty proponents argue that deterrence by means of the Death Penalty is useless. They explain that rather than deterring homicide, state executions actually may cause an increase in the number of homicides . Proponents explain, It's possible instead, that the prevalence of the death penalty merely reflects the population's tendency for murder. What the Death Penalty proponents are doing is showing why the Death Penalty is ineffective, but they explain their point by suggesting that society has a tendency to murder. The person, who is afraid of dying and being killed, sees this argument as a reason to instate the Death Penalty. If there are so many murders we cant let them have the chance of killing again?On the issue of recidivism, Death Penalty proponents argue that murderers have one of the lowest recidivism rates than other criminals. Proponents explain further that criminals imprisoned for other offences are more likely to kill once released from prison than murderers (Honeyman). Again the Death Penalty proponents are able to make their point, but they fail to sway peoples fear. They end a fine argument by suggesting that criminals will kill again. This statement not only incites their fear, but also challenges the previous idea that murderers are unlikely to repeat when they are released from prison. If someone who didnt commit murde...
