The state of Texas executes dozens of death row inmates each year. And every year many liberals question the morality of executing convicted felons for capital offenses. They argue that the death penalty is unjust and unconstitutional because it is a cruel and unusual punishment. These arguments and the points they raise are factually baseless.more kindness and dignity than their victims receive.(Scaljon, Michael.) The death penalty in the U.S. is an enormously expensive and wasteful program with no clear benefits. All of the studies on the cost of capital punishment conclude it is much more expensive than a system with life sentences as the maximum penalty. Better utilized by hiring additional police officers, improving forensic labs and DNA testing, and providing drug treatment and crime-prevention programs.(Dieter, Richard
The state of Texas executes dozens of death row inmates each year. And every year many liberals question the morality of executing convicted felons for capital offenses. They argue that the death penalty is unjust and unconstitutional because it is a cruel and unusual punishment. These arguments and the points they raise are factually baseless.more kindness and dignity than their victims receive.(Scaljon, Michael.) The death penalty in the U.S. is an enormously expensive and wasteful program with no clear benefits. All of the studies on the cost of capital punishment conclude it is much more expensive than a system with life sentences as the maximum penalty. Better utilized by hiring additional police officers, improving forensic labs and DNA testing, and providing drug treatment and crime-prevention programs.(Dieter, Richard