Ivan Dawkins 5th ROUGH DRAFT While some people believe that the death penalty is a good law,

, many do not share the same opinion. To some, supporters of the death penalty are no different than murderers. It is a pre-meditated, calculated decision to end another humans life. How is that any different from the horrific crimes committed by a psychopathic serial killer? The death penalty is wrong because it is everyones constitutional right to live, some people on death row are innocent, and it increases the destruction and negativity unleashed by the original crime killing people with families. The constitution of the United States declares life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Everyone deserves to live no matter the crimes he or she has committed. Whether it is robbery, theft, or even murder no one deserves to die. Christians believe that if God can forgive you for anything and everything, humans should follow Christs example and forgive someone for murder. Now death penalty advocates say, Criminals lost the right to live once they committed the crime. But in our constitution man has unalienable rights that cannot be taken from him. Life, the very first of those rights, is protected by the Constitution of the United States. Therefore, it is unconstitutional to take a persons life. Next, there are innocent men & women on death row sentenced to die based on circumstantial evidence. In the recent case of Troy Davis, he was convicted of murdering an offduty policeman working security at a restaurant. Seven of the nine witnesses recanted their statements saying, the police officers made them lie at the court hearing. Even after the court heard the witnesses recant their testimony, the refused to change Davis sentence or even grant a

new trial. Instead, they killed him while he used his last breathe to utter that he didnt do it. Some might argue, If the courts even considering the death penalty, the person is for sure guilty. Realistically, how can one be absolutely guilty unless caught red-handed? The death penalty isnt the answer. Finally, the death penalty increases the destruction and negativity unleashed by the original crime. How many families have been destroyed because of the death penalty? How many dads have been killed? How many moms? Sons? How many daughters? Killing some people you are killing parents and children. Some kids grow up without their parents because of the death penalty. This could potential raise a kid just like their parent. The death penalty is wrong. The Constitution grants everyone the right to live. Additionally, some people on death row are innocent, and it increases the destruction and negativity unleashed by the original crime. The death penalty negatively affects the families of the death row inmates. Why is the country going law against its own constitution? What if the criminal is innocent? Why increase the wrong by more doing wrong? Stop using the death penalty. Sign petitions. Protests. March. Speak out and speak up. Do anything you can to eliminate the death penalty. Remember, two wrongs dont make a right.