The Use of Capital Punishment in the Current World Setting (Essay Sample)

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From the 1980’s, the number of countries undertaking the acts of capital punishment has been gradually declining (Dieter). In fact, at some point in the 1990’s the number of countries that were practicing the law was less than the countries that had abolished the law. A number if reasons can be credited with the twist in the justice department. While traces of influence from other countries may be attributed with the change, social evolution appears more significant. Through the changes in the way, people perceive certain events have changed greatly and with it, some of the e behaviors practiced in the past lost. For this particular case, though, the main reason the problem has been on constant airplay is the lack of a definition of human life and dignity as well as its scope.
In that respect, to this paper will delve into the issue of capital punishment with the agenda of seeking to find how best the International court should tackle the vice. Keen interest will be paid to the definition of human dignity as well as its scope in order to find out the best ruling for a court case of such magnitude. Clear points will thus be discussed in the aim of establishing rapport on the matters of capital punishment. The approaches used in the arguments will be important points that the International criminal justice should follow.
Despite controlling one of the biggest shares in the debate forum, the subject of capital punishment continues to elude resolution. The dynamic nature of the subject coupled by the evolving social environment makes the concept complex to comprehend. Although the UN through one of its departments has been open enough to share comments into the subject, the problem of whether it is justified to sentence criminals on death rows is inconclusive.