Publication Date
Summer 2025
Course Name
College Writing
Course Number
ENG 120
Subject
English
Abstract
This paper presents a researched argument against the use of capital punishment for homicide perpetrators. It critiques the death penalty on grounds of impracticality, high costs, risk of wrongful execution, lack of deterrent effect, and collateral harm to families and society. Drawing on empirical studies and ethical reasoning, the author argues that life imprisonment and rehabilitative alternatives are more just and effective responses to homicide. The work highlights the moral and systemic flaws of capital punishment and advocates for its abolition in favor of humane sentencing practices. [Abstract generated by AI.]
Recommended Citation
Gross, Savannah, "Researched Argument Paper Against Capital Punishment" (2025). Distinguished Student Scholarship Collection. 7.
https://fuse.franklin.edu/dssc/7
