Thesis Statement Death penalty should be completely abolished because it is an inhumane act that violates a person's right to life. Outline I. Introduction Background on Death Penalty Anti-Death Penalty Statement II. Body First Opposing Argument - Death Penalty Deters Other Criminals - Refutation Second Opposing Argument - Death Penalty is a Just Punishment to Restore Peace and Order - Refutation Third Opposing Argument - Execution is Less Costly than Keeping Criminals in Prison - Refutation Additional Supporting Arguments - Possible irreversible execution of innocent people - Offers no closure to the victims family - Does not foster forgiveness III. Conclusion Summary Recommendations & Solution: Life Imprisonment as an Alternative Penalty Should the death penalty be abolished or allowed?' is a question that continues to raise many heated debates across the globe. Many people support the abolition of the death penalty, while many others support its legalization. Also, there are those who support the legalization, but only under special circumstances. While death penalty may seem like a fair punishment, I do think that it should be completely abolished, not only because it is an inhumane act but also because two wrongs do not make a right-killing a criminal will not correct the crime they committed. The death penalty proponents argue that it deters other criminals who may have intentions of committing similar crimes in the future. Also, execution eliminates the criminal and, therefore, ensures that they never commit the same crime. This reasoning is somehow logical, but there is no factual evidence to prove that death penalty leads to a reduction in crimes (Nicolau 283). Most people who commit crimes are psychotics who do not think of the consequences that their actions might bring to them at the time of committing a crime- they just do not care. Furthermore, a number of murder crimes are usually unpremeditated, often committed in fits of rage and anger. In such circumstances, the perpetrator is usually unable t