关于死刑的雅思作文范文

　　Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?死刑是控制社会暴力的必要手段，你同意还是不同意呢?

　　Capital punishment is the sentence of death, or practice of execution, handed down as punishment for a criminal offence. The topic, however, remains highly controversial. Abolitionist groups and international organizations argue that it is fruitless in curbing the worst criminal actions, while proponents claim that it is an effective and necessary deterrent for the most heinous crimes. It is necessary to put some thoughts into this issue.

　　Those who oppose death penalty might doubt the deterrent effect of it. They argue that many criminals may actually find the prospect of the death penalty less daunting （and thus, less effective as a deterrent） than spending the rest of their lives suffering in jail. Death by execution is generally fairly quick, while a lifetime in prison can be seen as a much more intensive punishment.

　　Other people, however, insist that the worst crimes deserve the most severe sanctions. Capital punishment symbolises the value and importance placed upon the maintenance of the sanctity of sacred human life. Any lesser sentence would fail in this duty. For example, first-degree murder involves the intentional slaughter of another human being. Such a heinous crime can only be punished,in a just and fair manner, with the death penalty.

　　I, personally, back up the necessity of capital punishment on the grounds that, in addition to the argument in the preceding paragraph, death penalty can help ease the problem of overcrowded prisons in many countries, where keeping people for life in prison contributes to expensive and at times unconstitutional overcrowding. As such, the death penalty may be preferable to life in prison since it helps alleviate a pressing problem in the criminal justice system. It is better to execute those who deserve it than to be forced to release dangerous offenders into society because prisons are overcrowded by people serving life sentences.