Against the death penalty“Murder is wrong” (“Capital punishment”). This indisputable truth has been taught to us since childhood. The death penalty is defined as a human being taking the life of another. Coincidentally, this is a homicide classification. There are thirty-six states where the death penalty is in force and it is essential that they change it. The United States needs the death penalty abolished because it is flawed, cruel and immoral, and is an ineffective deterrent to crime. I understand why you would want the death penalty to be in place. You probably think it will be cheaper to execute people instead of paying taxes in prison. There's also a chance you'll think about giving the victims' families closure. On the other hand, it costs more to execute a person than to keep them alive in prison. In comparison, it is just another way to take revenge and will only create a circle of hatred. Furthermore, the death penalty is full of flaws. There are chances that the system could convict an innocent citizen. There is no way to fix the mistakes we make. “'We're only human, we all make mistakes'' (“Capital Punishment”) is a frequently used expression, but it's as true as anything can be. Therefore, the fact that there is a possibility of an innocent life being sentenced to death should be enough to abolish the death penalty, but for our government it is not enough. Furthermore, according to Amnesty International “'the death penalty legitimizes an act of irreversible violence by the State and will inevitably cause innocent victims.”'(“Capital Punishment”). Furthermore, the decision is too final, does not give the convict the opportunity to be proven innocent, and that... middle of paper... the death penalty deters crime more effectively than long sentencing terms. imprisonment. States that have death penalty laws do not have lower crime or homicide rates than states without such laws” (“Top Ten”). The death penalty has been around for many years, but has had no real impact on crime rates. In fact, states that provide for the death penalty have a higher murder rate than those that do not (“capital punishment”). This is concrete proof that our country does not need such a horrendous punishment to try to stop crime. In conclusion, the death penalty has caused many problems. It has many flaws and needs a lot of work to even be considered in use. Capital punishment is also cruel and immoral. Furthermore, the death penalty is in fact a horrible deterrent to crime. This is why we should abolish the death penalty and invent better deterrents against crime.