Capital Punishment:
Definition:
The legally authorized
killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
Explanation:
Capital punishment is the
practice of executing someone as punishment for a specific crime after a proper
legal trial. It can only be used by a state, so when non-state organizations
speak of having 'executed' a person they have actually committed a murder. Capital
punishment is the death penalty. It is used today and was
used in ancient times to punish a variety of crimes; The Death Penalty is a
controversial issue because there are people that state the Death Penalty is
wrong and good in some way.
Historical background
In
1947, at the time of independence, only homicide and treason were punishable by
death penalty. The important evolution occurred between 1977 and 1988 under
General Zia ul Haq’s regime, and the beginning of the Islamisation of the
country. The peak of executions by year was reached in 1978, with 207
executions. The lowest happened in 1989, where no execution took place....
Right or wrong:
Right or wrong:
The
Death Penalty is a controversial issue because there are people that state the
Death Penalty is wrong and good in some way...
According to first
school of thought:
Capital
punishment
Human Rights
It
is wrong as it spoils human rights. A unique facet of the modern debate about
capital punishment is the characterization of the death penalty as a human
rights issue, rather than a debate about the proper punishment of criminals.
Modern opposition to the death penalty is seen as a reaction to the political history
of the 20th century......
Second school of
thought
Capital
punishment is due and right as it is a controversial issue and shows both
phases of morality.
In the light of Islam
Life is sacred,
according to Islam and most other world faiths. But how can one hold life
sacred, yet still support capital punishment? The Qur'an answers, "...Take
not life, which God has made sacred, except by way of justice and law. Thus
does He command you, so that you may learn wisdom" (6:151).
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