Death Penalty
... Zipfel Paper Reasons I am against the death penalty. ... I will explain those reasons n the following paragraphs why I’m against the death penalty. The first reason why I’m against the death penalty is the deterrence that it should cause. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, ”The report noted that the Texas crime rate rose 4% in 2001, nearly five times the national average, and the state posted a 7. ... In Lenhoff’s article “Debating the Death Penalty” says, “Opponents of capital punishment point to studies that indicate that the murder rate does not fall when the death penalty is used heavily” (Lenhoff 6). ... “the death penalty has no deterrent effect on most murders because people commit murders largely in the heat of passion and/or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, giving little thought to the possible consequences of their acts” (Lenhoff 6-7). A different quote points to the higher homicide rate in states that have the death penalty than states that don’t have it. “A new survey by the New York Times found that states without the death penalty have lower homicide rates than states with the death penalty” (“Facts” 6).