By punishing murderers with the death penalty, society is also guilt of committing murder. Therefore, life in prison is a better punishment for murderers. Model answer: I strongly support the death penalty for murderers. In today's society, life is very violent. There are many mentally-ill people (committing) crimes and almost nothing will stop them. We have interviewed captured criminals who say, "I was going to kill him, but I knew that I could get the death (penalty) if I did. So I just left him there." Obviously, having the death penalty saves lives and that makes a (positive) difference to society. If a criminal does murder someone, and then gets the death penalty, that isn't society's fault. Everyone knows about the death penalty as a (punishment) for murder. So, the person who (murders) is really killing himself at the same time he is killing his victim. The murderer has made the choice to die. It is important to remember that the death penalty is used only for people who have committed very serious crimes. For example, a woman shot a police officer when she was trying to escape from jail. She was already a (convicted) criminal when she committed murder, and she deserves the death penalty. People need to accept responsibility for their actions. Punishing murderers with the death penalty is one way that society can help people to realize the (consequences) of their decisions.
