What are the arguments for and against the death penalty?

Many murders are premeditated. ... You will note too much emphasis is placed on the convicted murderer and not on the victim. The murderers get out of prison early and murder again. There are evidence to both sides of the argument in whether the death penalty is a deterrent or not. read more

Probably half of America’s prisoners were in some way abused as children, and harbor a seething hatred for those who abuse children. The murdering pedophile is given the death penalty, but will probably spend ten years beforehand in prison. read more

Some arguments against death penalty are: The death penalty was a permissible punishment in the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals, both of which were established following World War 2. read more