Capital Punishment or the Death Penalty
is the act of killing or executing a person, who was found guilty of a serious crime, by the government. Without a doubt, executions are considered the ultimate punishment for a crime, because there is no repeal from death. The logical alternative for capital punishment is life in prison without parole, yet a lot of nations still perform the death penalty. This is because the debate whether capital punishment is ethical and justifiable is still widely disputed.
is the act of killing or executing a person, who was found guilty of a serious crime, by the government. Without a doubt, executions are considered the ultimate punishment for a crime, because there is no repeal from death. The logical alternative for capital punishment is life in prison without parole, yet a lot of nations still perform the death penalty. This is because the debate whether capital punishment is ethical and justifiable is still widely disputed.
Capital punishment in the philippines
It has a varied history and was suspended on June 24, 2006 (the second time since 1987). Filipinos have mixed opinions about the death penalty, with many opposing it on religious and humanitarian grounds, while others advocate it as a way of deterring crimes. The Philippines was the first Asian country that abolished the death penalty in
1987. But six years after it has reimposed the death penalty, the Philippines has overtaken its Asian neighbors and has the most number of death convicts. Now the issue is whether to return back the said punishment in the Philippines or not?
1987. But six years after it has reimposed the death penalty, the Philippines has overtaken its Asian neighbors and has the most number of death convicts. Now the issue is whether to return back the said punishment in the Philippines or not?