Death Penalty Final Blog

My thoughts on the death penalty are very similar to that of Governor Ryan. Before our unit, I was a strong believer in the death penalty because I felt as though the system was solid. After weeks of research, videos, and articles, I have gained a strong dislike for the death penalty. The turning point in my point of view was the article I analyzed that gave graphic details of people killed by each type of punishment. Each of them contained graphics that are far beyond anything I'd imagined prior to the unit. Even hanging someone, which I thought was the most simple way of killing someone, described it as completely inhumane and disgusting. The peoples faces turned purple, their eyes bulged out...that's all I needed to hear. No matter how bad the person was, no one should deserve to die like that. I urge you to check this website out. If for some reason you really want to stay pro-death penalty, then don't: http://deathpenaltycurriculum.org/student/c/about/methods/contents.htm

I absolutely agree with Illinois' decision to abolish the death penalty. Along with being inhumane, the justice system is not entirely mistake free. Every day, people are accused of crimes they didn't do. The abolishment of the death penalty, therefore, gives innocent people a chance to be free once again. Once someone receives the death penalty, there is obviously no way to get them back. Because of articles like the one I've posted, Governor Ryan's speech, and videos about the disgusting and inhumane nature of the death penalty, I have forever been changed to anti-death penalty.