
The people who agree with capital punishment talk about the problem of the economy. In Korea the death penalty and imprisonment for life are similar punishments. However, If we didn¡¯t kill criminals, It costs 65 million won a year for one criminal. This money can be used for national unkeep expenses, it is not for criminals. This money comes from the nation¡¯s tax. It means criminals are using victim¡¯s money. Punishing an old offender is not bad. It can arouse the attention of society, then we can reduce crime and accomplish a safe society.
Most offenders are confined in prison for education. However, It is not easy to change offender¡¯s characteristics. Actually, there are some statistics about crimes. According to those statistics, in 2002 there were 78 percent second offenders. We can analogize that education in the prison has no effect on preventing second offenses.
The people who disagree with capital punishment assert the importance of life. They think capital punishment is just killing. Moreover, it is depriving humans of the right to life. In the constitution, there are rights of humans. It is a contradiction that criminal laws ignore the constitution.
The danger of misjudgement is the reason why some disagree about capital punishment. These days, the danger of misjudgement is dwindling because scientific investigation is d

Pro and con opinions basically have human rights. The standpoint of pro comes from victim¡¯s human rights being more important than criminals¡¯. In the standpoint of con, they think capital punishment is an infringement on the human rights. We can¡¯t say which opinion is right.
There is a saying, ¡°Condemn the offense and not its perpetrator.¡± What do you think about this saying? If somebody asks you about capital punishment, will you agree with the penalty of death or not?