Capital Punishment In The UK
It is clear from the statistics shown in figure 1 that the crime rate has increased dramatically since the abolition of the death penalty. As shown in the graph there was a decrease in crime and it then increases again at a very steady rate suggesting deterrent methods have become weak, and, or, crime is becoming more common in general. The graph is based on American statistics but it is clear that this represents the crime which is taking place in Britain. The protection of society is the key aspect of capital punishment, and the statistics show that an increase of crime would suggest that the more crime that took place would show the more society would become at risk.
