The Bible and Death Penalty

Participants were asked, "Which of these is the closest to explain your feelings about the Bible?", "Participants can choose one of three alternatives. (1) The Bible is a word inspired by God, but not all contents should be literally (2) The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and human records (3) About the Bible The sense of order is variable because there is a sort order, but the distance between each is unknown.

Whether death penalty is necessary for all kinds of crimes such as murder and rape is described in the Bible. Another reason for the execution of the death penalty is to believe that the killings of convicted killers will fulfill their need for justice and / or retribution. The deterrent is another fact about the death penalty. Many people think the death penalty prevents criminals from killing people. However, reliable statistics supporting this view are not known. In addition, the death penalty can also reduce the cost of imprisonment. If the convicted murderer is executed and buried, there will be no other expenses. "(The facts about the Bible are even wrong, the Bible speaks negatively about when to kill people, but this is not the real reason for the death penalty - the law approves killing people

In the era of the origin of the death penalty, it was used for various crimes. The death penalty is also in the Bible. The Bible sets the death penalty for crimes such as murder, kidnapping, magic and so on. By 1500, in the UK, only the major felons were sentenced to death: treason, murder, theft, robbery, rape, arson. (Lexicon Universal Encyclopedia, 1989) America inherited the death penalty for European colonists in the 17th century. They advocated the view that heinous crimes deserve to be severely punished. That is why the capital punishment is imposed on existing positions. In the US judicial system, for the criminal, when the death penalty is executed the corresponding punishment can be taken. (Williams, 2000, p. 17-24) By 1800, Congress enacted many new capital crimes and hundreds of people were sentenced to death every year. (Pro-death Penalty.com, 2001)