Should Executions of Capital Offenders be Televised?
Writing an opinion related to Capital Punishment stirred a great many feelings in me. I am not comfortable with capital punishment in the first place, and trying to
imagine it televised to me is incomprehensible and outrageous. I feel that viewing it on television will not be beneficial in any way. Watching an agonizing end of one's life will not prevent a potential criminal from committing a crime. Nor will it convert an already demented mind. It will surely upset at least some people, and it will project a terribly violent act. How can we teach humanity nonviolence? It only can perpetuate
violence. There is more than enough violence and gore in most of today's television programs. Ask any teenager about HBO and Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street.
Studies have shown that most prisoners do not convert to a "dream life." Prison is neither a lesson nor a deterrent. For some it's a place to live. Others seem to
expand their criminal knowledge there. Only a lucky few come out reformed--and even they have precious few opportunities to start a new life, given our economy, follow-up rehabilitation programs and society's view of past criminal behavior. A potential criminal does not often think of punishment. He thinks rather how to get away with the crime without getting caught. I don't think viewing someone's execution will change his mind.
And what of the potential viewer? Will the head of a household check carefully in the TV Guide for the time of a program, pull out beer and potato chips and settle
comfortably in a big chair with his family gathered around the TV screen to watch the miserable end of someone's life? A life that surely should have ended more peacefully
and naturally? I, for one, do not feel...
Reviews of: "Should Executions of Capital Offenders be Televised?"
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first thing anyone should know is criminals are not born criminals.
the idea of people that get pleasure out of another mans death sickens me. Although the crime may be worth the death penalty, i agree strongly in you saying "We should give the wretched criminal the peace or dignity of dying without making it a public event, a circus. After all, we, the good guys"
cheers, good read
Criminals are not born but are made through society. I also don't believe in capital punishment.
My opinion on this article is that the executions should not be televised, mainly due to these few reason. One, by showing these acts, children will be afraid. Two, they are already being executed, so if we televise these acts, it will embarrass their family even more. Three, the whole world would know about this and look down on their family. By the way, great article.
I can not believe anyone would want to watch something like that. I don't think it should be televised, if someone honestly wants to see it then they post it on the web so it can be monitored by parents.
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Good one there!!!
nice essay. i hate capital punishment too and agree totally. it destroys any hope of the person reforming. and televising his agony is a ghastly thing to do.
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