Ethics of The Death Penalty

When it comes to the death penalty, there is a vast amount of different views on this topic. People think it is morally correct, and there are others that find it to be against all like values. I personally think it is something that should be enough to the people that fit into the category. There are all sorts of criminals out there, from people that make a mistake, to people that think it is all that they know. When it comes to the people that make a mistake, whether due to being in addiction, or by causing an accident, their mistake should be proven, and rehabilitation thereafter. But to the ones that have the criminal mentality, and aren’t ever going to change, they should be considered for the death penalty, especially if they are a habitual offender. Ones that have conducted premeditated murder, kidnap, or mutilation, then they for sure fall under the category of the death penalty. Serial killers as well, where it might not be premeditated, but is done to numerous individuals over a period of time. All those criminals I feel as though should fall under the death penalty. Ones that may have killed someone in an accident while being under the influence, should be given the chance to be rehabilitated, and if they continue to use or drink, then criminal action should follow.

I feel as though it is very unilateralistic type of thinking, so that we keep our society safe. But within that keeping the society safe, we should also consider the ones that are suffering from addictions. The ones that can’t be treated through treatment, should fall under the death penalty if the continue to recidivate. But some are ready to change, we shouldn’t give them the death penalty when it could potentially be the mistake that they had to learn from. To keep the entire community safe, we must look out for the ones that are under a horrible spell…. addiction.

-Cyral I Callender III