Should Death Penalty Be Abolished?(list)

Death penalty has been with us for a long time. It’s often a controversial issue in our society nowadays. In the following, it’s the pro and con about this issue.
Pro:
1. The proponent of death penalty offers another statement in Bible. “An eye for an eye.” Express the Catholic church’s agreement of death penalty.
2. The advocates of death penalty think that some people are incorrigible.
3. The needs of public security are more important than the needs of convicted criminals.
4. The advocates of death penalty state that life imprisonment will increase the expense of government.
5. Death penalty can be seen as a means of retribution.
6. As a deterrent to crimes and prevent potential dangers in society.

Con:
1. The ethical reformers argue that the death penalty is wrong from the Christian view.
2. The death penalty is the absolutely opposed to the aim of justice system which aims to reform the character of criminals.
3. The death penalty is not an effective method to deter crime and it may have the possibility to execute innocent people.
4. There is another way to punish criminals, that is, life imprisonment, an alternative way to achieve the goal of preventing crime.
5. Killing someone is always wrong, and two wrongs can’t make a right.
6. Even with a careful investigation, there are still chances to execute innocent people.