the death penalty being removed

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Should Death Penalty be Abolished?
The debate regarding the abolition of capital punishment through execution continues to rise in the criminal justice department for decades. “While some criminologists argue that the death penalty is not a suitable deterrent for homicide, their arguments continue to spark overwhelming support from the civilians,” (Kelso and Green 2). From my perspective, I believe that the death penalty should be removed from the court system because it violates the fundamental human right to life.
Some people believe that capital punishments are irreversible and may lead to the death of an innocent person. Conceptually, I think the court systems are vulnerable to erroneous judgments that may subject one to wrongful conviction. For instance, one illustration can be drawn from Cameron Todd Willingham’s case who was wrongfully convicted for arson that led to the death of three daughters. Contrarily, reports later proved that the defendant was not the actual killer of his three daughters despite the court ruling to execute him (Amnesty International). Thus, the death penalty requires abolition in the court system as it culminates families’ agony instead of offering solution for murder.
A research that explores the attitude of the people reveals that the support for the death penalty is reducing gradually. “In 1994, capital punishment received overwhelming civilian support which was estimated at 80%. However, the most recent survey indicates that the support has reduced to 60% because of the existing prove that the death penalty is not a suitable form of punishment,” (Kelso and Green 1).

Therefore, it should be abolished in the present-day court systems.From my perspective, I also support the abolition of the death penalty because executing an individual using lethal injections or electrocution devalues their right to life. Instead of offering a solution to the escalating level of murder cases, it only leads to an additional loss of life which is pointless. Thus, policymakers should bring down the punishment and replace it with a more suitable penalty like a life sentence.
Works Cited
Amnesty International. “Five Reasons to Abolish the Death Penalty? Amnesty International Australia.” Amnesty International Australia, 9 Aug. 2018, www.amnesty.org.au/5-reasons-abolish-death-penalty/.
Kelso, Chandrika M., and Thomas M. Green. “Examining Changes in Attitudes on the Death Penalty: 40 Years of Public Opinion.” Journal of Forensic Sciences & Criminal Investigations, vol. 2, no. 3, 2017, uniperpublishers.com/jfsci/pdf/JFSCI.MS.ID.555586.pdf.