Capital Punishment is a justified penalty that helps the society balance happiness and unhappiness, for those who seek justice. Capital Punishment must be held in Canada, although it is known as the direst and most horrific penalty any mankind could face. This punishment must exist in Canada due to these reasons. The society is unable to maintain its control over crime because the penalty for that particular crime is very mild; Capital Punishment will prevent the criminal or felon from repeating his/her crime; and finally, the punishment will help the society become more stable, structured and systematic.
The Canadian society has a very mild penalty for that particular crime. On October 6th, 1999, the owner of a grocery store in Vancouver was shot 3 times in the chest by a robber at midnight. The owner was shot because he simply refused to give-away the savings he made for the past 2 months. The robber tried to flee the scene but was later caught by the police, and was brought in custody. The police later found out that the robber was a 16 year old teen who had a record of many minor crimes. However, the crime he committed in this case was very different than the minor ones. This was a 1st degree murder with a sentence to life-in-prison or death he was going to face. During the trial, the jury mourned the death of the grocery owner; however they pitied the 16 year old murderer. They pitied him because he was raised without a mother, but raised by an abusive father. After realizing his lifestyle, the jury came to a conclusion that the murder was not done intentionally. From the jury’s help, the felon was sentenced to 2 years in prison. The grocery owner’s relatives were shocked by the decision that was made. It is crucially important for the society to know that judging a person by his/her lifestyle or background should not affect justice. Crime is crime, and the person who committed the crime must suffer the consequences. By accepting the one-and-only justified penalty (Capital Punishment) in our society, it will strengthen the law and its penalty.
