Capital Punishment Religion and Society

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  • Created by: Harriet
  • Created on: 20-05-11 17:42

Capital Punishment-death penalty for crime, still used legally in 71 countries in World, but UN working towards its abolition

What those for it say

it's an excellent deterrent

removes dangerous people e.g terrorists and serial killers from society, creates a safer place, obviously stops them reoffending

cheaper than keeping criminals in maximum security prisons for life at state's expense

life for life is a fair retribution-human life is most valuable thing a person has, so a murderer should lose theirs

Death penalty can give victims family sense of…

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