The Case for Capital Punishment Society, in general, agrees that the taking of an innocent life is an unforgivable act, and that the rape of children is particularly heinous. I will argue that all persons convicted of the crime of murder or the rape of a child under ten years of age should be given a manditory death penalty. Capital punishment is not only justifiable but is morally correct and should be the mandatory sentence …showed first 75 words of 1091 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1091 total…effective system of criminal justice. The justification for capital punishment is based on retribution as well as deterrence. It is a just penalty for a set of horrid crimes as well as being a demonstrably effective means of protecting potential victims. NOTES: 1 "The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense", Ernest van den Haag, p.287 ETHICS: Theory and Contemporary Issues, Barbara MacKinnon, Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1995 "Capital Punishment: Our Duty or Our Doom?", Ethics Connection @www.scu.edu/Ethics/