The term “death penalty” refers to a state-authorized punishment where a career felon is condemned to death. The term “restorative justice” refers to the restoration of a criminal through rapprochement with victims, their families, and the impacted community. When it came to the legality of it as a sentence, the death sentence has always been a contentious subject. Regardless of unrealistic and irrelevant assertions about therapeutic jurisprudence, the death sentence is an efficient deterrence and punishment mechanism when seen within the context of vigilante justice and as a part of the current legal system.
Arguments from a rehabilitative perspective are meaningless and impracticable because the U.S. and the world’s current justice systems are largely retributive. Despite the current disciplinary emphasis of the U.S. criminal justice system, the government still has some roots in frugal habits (Atkinson, 2018). Even if the concepts of restorative justice are taken into account, the death sentence is the harshest form of punishment and is only used in situations where there is no hope of repair, such as when many lives have been lost. Even though it is less successful against minor examples of ideological crimes, such as extremist religious fundamentalists, the death penalty is nevertheless a powerful deterrent for capital offenses.
In conclusion, when considered within the context of criminal punishment and as a component of the current justice system, the death sentence is an effective deterrence and punitive measure, regardless of irrelevant rehabilitative claims. The reader should consider whether the death penalty is plausible and consistent with retributive justice principles. Regulations should also take into account the fundamentals of how the American judicial system actually works today. The assertions made in the analysis are essential because they strive to pragmatically refocus the discussion’s ideas on what is applicable and practical.
Reference
Atkinson, D. V. (2018). A revolution of values in the U.S. criminal justice system. Center for American Progress. Web.