Death Penalty Pros And Cons

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnaw3UXIjAU

Zusammenfassung

TLDRThis video examines the multifaceted debate surrounding the death penalty through moral, deterrence, and financial lenses. Morally, advocates justify it as fitting for heinous crimes like murder, while opponents view it as an outdated, harsh punishment that gives too much power to the state. As a deterrent, supporters claim it prevents crime and offers closure to victims' families, though critics argue there's no solid proof of its efficacy and emphasize its racial biases. Financially, opponents highlight the higher costs associated with death row due to extensive appeals, attributing these costs to lobbying efforts. Proponents counter this by suggesting streamlined processes. The debate reflects deep divisions in values concerning justice, state power, and the worth of deterrence versus potential wrongful executions.

Mitbringsel

  • ⚖️ The death penalty debate is segmented into moral, efficiency, and financial discussions.
  • 🔪 Proponents equate death penalty with justice for heinous crimes, like murder.
  • 📜 Critics see it as violating human rights and too much government power.
  • 🛡️ There is no consensus on its effectiveness as a crime deterrent.
  • ⚖️ Racial disparities highlight that 35% of those executed are black, against a 13% population.
  • 💰 Opponents argue execution is costlier than life imprisonment due to appeals.
  • 📝 Proponents say high costs result from opposition lobbying; suggest streamlining processes.
  • ❓ The U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment is central to legal arguments against it.
  • 🔍 Critics are concerned about the risk of executing innocent people.
  • 🤝 Proponents believe it provides closure to victims’ families.

Zeitleiste

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    The video discusses the controversial topic of the death penalty, dividing arguments into moral and ethical considerations, deterrence effectiveness, and financial costs. Proponents argue it is a justified response for severe crimes like murder, often referencing the Japanese system that reserves it for multiple murder cases. They claim it deters crime and provides closure to victims' families. Opponents view it as outdated, violating ethical standards like the Eighth Amendment, and highlight its ineffectiveness in deterring crime. They point out racial disparities and argue it's more costly due to appeals processes. Proponents counter that costs could be reduced by streamlining appeals. The video concludes with a balanced view, acknowledging both sides' points.

Mind Map

Video-Fragen und Antworten

  • What are the main moral arguments for and against the death penalty?

    Proponents argue it delivers exact justice fitting severe crimes like murder, while opponents view it as backward, breaching constitutional laws against cruel punishment.

  • Is the death penalty an effective deterrent?

    Proponents claim it deters potential criminals, but opponents argue there's no evidence supporting its effectiveness as a deterrent.

  • How does the financial cost of the death penalty compare to life imprisonment?

    Opponents argue it costs more due to lengthy appeals, while proponents say this is because of opposition lobbying and could be reduced.

  • What constitutional concern do opponents have regarding the death penalty in the U.S.?

    They argue it breaches the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

  • How does race factor into the death penalty debate in the U.S.?

    Opponents note a racial disparity, with a disproportionate number of black individuals being executed compared to their population size.

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    the death penalty is a very
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    controversial topic of discussion in
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    this video I have decided to separate
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    the pros and cons into three groups
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    moral and ethical arguments arguments
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    relating to the efficiency of the death
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    penalty as a deterrent and arguments
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    relating to the financial cost of it the
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    main moral argument in favor of the
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    death penalty is they're a fairly exact
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    justice the punishment death fits the
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    crime which in most cases is murder
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    furthermore proponents of the death
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    penalty believe that certain crimes
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    require the offender to be put to death
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    a good example of this is the Japanese
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    system where the death penalty is only
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    used on people who have committed
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    multiple murders opponents of the death
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    penalty argue that it is a backwards
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    method in line with outdated thinking of
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    an eye for an eye and they gives the
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    government too much power in the u.s.
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    opponents with the death penalty argue
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    that it breaches the Eighth Amendment of
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    the US Constitution of a cruel and
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    unusual punishment proponents argue that
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    the death penalty could not be
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    represented as a cruel and unusual
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    punishment because it already existed
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    when the Eighth Amendment was being
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    written thus the writers of it could
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    have already called it out if they
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    wanted to but they didn't the next group
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    of arguments concerning the death
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    penalty relate to whether or no is an
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    effective deterrent proponents argue
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    that having death as the punishment for
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    murder deters criminals and that it
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    provides closure to the families of
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    victims opponents argue that there is no
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    evidence of the death penalty being an
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    effective deterrent and that the death
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    penalty cannot console families as it
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    cannot bring back the murdered
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    furthermore opponents argue that the
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    vigor with which the death penalty is
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    pursued has led to a disproportionate
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    number of black people being executed in
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    the USA 35% of those executed since 1976
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    of lack even though black people make up
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    only 13% of the us's population at large
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    the final argument for against the death
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    penalty concerns its cost opponents
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    argue that those on death row costs a
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    lot more than those in prison for life
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    due to the lengthy appeals process
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    proponents argue that this appeals
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    process only exists because of the
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    lobbying of opponents of the death
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    penalty and that the process therefore
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    could be streamlined
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    if the lobbying stops reducing costs
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    however this risks putting to death the
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    innocence a mistake that cannot be
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    undone in conclusion it seems that the
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    death penalty is favored by some who
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    believe certain crimes are so heinous
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    that they necessitate death whereas
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    others oppose it because they don't
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    believe the government should have the
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    power to kill people opponents also
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    maintain that the death penalty is
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    expensive an ineffective deterrent and
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    their risks putting to death the
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    innocence proponents hold the death
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    penalty provides closure to families and
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    that making death the punishment for
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    murder does deter potential criminals
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    who may have murdered if not for it
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    being in place that's the death penalty
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Tags
  • death penalty
  • moral arguments
  • deterrence
  • financial costs
  • Eighth Amendment
  • racial disparity
  • justice
  • state power