A man stands there with a noose around his neck. When there is a signal, the rope is cut and the man's body is thrown through the trapdoor. He is hanged like this in front of a crowd that even includes elderly people and young children. Has anyone thought about how a child would react if they were to witness such a horrible scene? An execution takes a life to warn the community in hopes that the crime rate will drop. But it is extremely cruel and makes people feel like they are living in an ancient world where human rights do not exist. Now that the world is moving towards civilization, execution should be excluded from this society because instead of bringing benefits to the community, execution brings much more destruction. It is common knowledge that capital punishment would prevent people from becoming civilized. commit a crime. But so far, there are no real statistics or scientific research proving the connection between capital punishment and crime rates. According to Jack Weil, "Criminals who believe that their chances of going to prison are low will most likely also assume that their chances of being executed are also low." Their attitude that crime pays will not change in any way” (3). Most people commit a crime when they are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or even under the influence of overwhelmed emotions, so they cannot think logically about what they might pay for. their life. Additionally, when criminals plan to commit their crime, they prepare and expect to escape instead of being caught. Some believe that the threat of harsh penalties could lower crime rates and that capital punishment is the ultimate deterrent to crime. However, in fact, the rate of...... middle of paper...... "Justice is not served with the death penalty." The death penalty. Ed. Jenny Cromie and Lynn M. Zott. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rep. Excerpt from “The Road to Justice and Peace”. blog.nj.com February 2, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. April 28, 2014. Weil, Jack. “The death penalty does not deter crime.” The death penalty. Ed. Jenny Cromie and Lynn M. Zott. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rep. Excerpt from “The death penalty is not the answer to the woes of crime”. Star November 4, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. April 28, 2014. Whitehead, John W. “The Death Penalty Should Be Abolished.” Criminal justice. Ed. Merino Christmas. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rep. Excerpt from “The death penalty is a miscarriage of justice: it should be abolished. » www.rutherford.org. 2011. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. April 28. 2014.