Death Penalty -Texas
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Death Penalty – Texas
Capital punishment is a legal element that has triggered various emotional reactions in the United States. The general population, as well as stakeholders in the private and pubic sub sectors, have conflicted opinions regarding the death penalty formulated by the legislative branch of the federal government and executed by several law courts within the nation. Texas is one of the states in America that has been executing this legal provision. It is one of the regions with the highest rate of authorized murders of criminals through lethal drugs. Although the number of criminals killed through this rule in the past decade are minimal, a large percentage of the public perceive this penalty as an appropriate technique of offering justice to many individuals and family units affected by the illegal activities of wrongdoers (Massingill & Sohn, 2007). Furthermore, the adherents of this system of punishment believe that it will reduce the number of criminal activities executed in the future.
However, an analysis of the impact of the death penalty implemented in Texas on the security component of the state indicates an increase in criminal activities. For instance, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has presented statistics that indicate a substantial increase in the number of homicides in Texas since the initial implementation of the capital punishment (Massingill & Sohn 2007). Most of these inadvertent murders occur after aggravated differences with acquaintances or family members. At times, individuals tangled in such scenarios engage in violent activities without pondering on the consequences of their actions. For this reason, the increase of such crimes justifies the irrelevance of the death penalty in addressing security issues in Texas and other states in America.
Additionally, the number of personnel from nationalized police departments murdered by criminals within the borders of Texas has increased since the initial execution of this legal provision regarding capital punishment. Texas is the region with the largest percentage of criminals executed through the stipulations of this policy. The most common technique used to kill these wrongdoers is the use of lethal drugs introduced into their bodies by injection. Accordingly, the Federal Bureau of Investigations has documented this state as one of the most unsafe regions in the United States for police officers (Bakken, 2010). Experts argue that these planned homicides are methods used by the general population in order to oppose the legal stipulation. Since police officers are members of nationalized bureaus that are governed by the federal government of the United States. Consequently, killing them symbolizes the rejection of the death penalty.
Based on these
findings, it is rational to assert that the capital punishment element
implemented by the judiciary branch in Texas
has not been effective in reducing the rates of crime experienced in the
region. While some of the murders recorded in the account of the nationalized
security departments are unintentional, a large percentage of criminals
involved in homicide execute their malicious intentions as a way of opposing
the death penalty formulated and facilitated by the centralized administration
of the United States
(Bakken 2010). Not only is this technique of administering justice to the
society unethical, but it may also result in the murder of innocent individuals
in scenarios where a law court has convicted a person erroneously. Additionally,
the high rates of police homicides indicate the unsafe nature of the region. In
addition to the security threats faced by these security personnel, other
criminals may use this situation as an opportunity to engage in other felonies.
References
Bakken, G. M. (2010). Invitation to an execution: A history of the death penalty in the United States. Albuquerque, N.M: University of New Mexico Press.
Massingill, R., & Sohn, A. B. (2007). Prison city: Life with the death penalty in Huntsville, Texas. New York: Peter Lang.