The Death Penalty (persuasive)

Susan Sarandon, who starred in a film about capital punishment called Dead Man Walking, had an interesting conversation with her daughter about the film. Sarandon was explaining to her young daughter how capital punishment works: “First Billy kills Steve, then the government kills Billy, to punish him for killing Steve.” To this the young girl replied, “well then who kills the government?” This little girl unwittingly stumbled into one of the most controversial topics in …

…In conclusion I have shown statistics to prove that the death penalty is ineffective in deterring crime, saving money, and being fair to minorities. It’s time for a change. I don’t expect you to agree with me completely, I only ask that you look at all of the information about capital punishment before you decide to support or oppose it. The truth is out there. It’s our job to look for it.