Persuasive Essay Pro Death Penalty

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Have you ever thought about the people you love being murdered? If so, what would you want the government to do to them? You would most likely want them to receive the death penalty. What about terrorists? What about treason? Your answer would most likely be the same because both of these crimes end with the same result as a murder; innocent people are killed. Even though now you may think the death penalty is unconstitutional and unfair but if somebody actually hurt someone you loved wouldn’t you want that person to die? Murderers should die. Just by killing one innocent person, murderers can tear families apart or kill someone who if they had lived, could have changed the world for the better. In the past, some states have tried to …show more content…
Knowing that the killer is still alive will keep the victim’s family and friends awake at night with fear that they could be his next. Also, according to the family members of victims, you’ll never forget that someone you cared for was killed. You’ll never stop replaying the scene in your head still trying to comprehend it. Most people describe feeling numb for weeks after the incident. It is also proven that many develop post-traumatic stress disorder after a traumatic incident like this. According to Eric Schlosser, “If a family member actually witnessed the murder, the nightmares and flashbacks often revolve around details of the killing. For other survivors, the moment when they first learned about the murder becomes the traumatic event, relived again and again. The means of death notification can influence a survivor's development of PTSD.” He also states that when they notify someone of a family member’s death they always send to people because the person they are notifying might try to “harm themselves, to run away, or to attack the person bringing the bad news.” Losing someone you care about due to a crime is a grief like no