AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pros and cons of capital punishment-For heinous crime, the wrongdoer deserve capital punishment by doing this the rest of society will remain safe. Death penalty reduces the chance of illegal escape[4]. Cons-The death penalty is ultimate cruel and inhumane. Capital punishment is an irrevocable punishment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proponents of keeping the federal death penalty argue that justice must be carried out to deter crime and offer closure to families, and that the federal government has an obligation to enact the sentences handed down by the courts.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. The death penalty deters individuals from committing crimes; therefore, the crime rates decrease. 2. As a respond to society’s demands for justice, the death penalty as a form of retribution is justified because the criminal deserves the punishment fitted to the severity of the crime he or she committed.