Death Penalty Viewpoint There are contradictory viewpoints concerning the death penalty with some viewing it as needed for family closure in capital cases and others viewing it as an excuse where closure is not clearly defined in the arguments. There are also questions of whether the death penalty actually restores communities and families, whether it really serves justice, or whether it is actually a revenge for families and society. The similarity and differences in the viewpoints bring out points of victim complexity, clarity in the word meanings, and how families can be tortured in the probation hearings when offenders request probation review.

(Bandes, Susan) argues that there is no clear definition of closure or the justice system rights to obtain closure in arguments. She claims that some families have found closure if an offender takes responsibility for the crimes committed, but feels the justice system uses closure as an excuse to seek the death penalty. She claims the death penalty has no empirical grounding and, with victim needs being complex, closure does not match how people really feel.

On the other hand, (Stambaugh,...

The authors had a sister who had been raped and murdered as well as her roommate being raped and tortured. The judge sentenced the offender to life in prison and stated it would be injustice to society to be allowed probation where the court had determined the offender was beyond rehabilitation. The offender had a consistent past of sexual assault on numerous victims, as well as stating a temptation of big breasted women in the review process. The offender had numerous probation review requests the family attended. And, the family lived in fear for 37 years that the offender would be released to commit more harm to others. They feel that if the death penalty had been allowed, the family would not have suffered for that long.
Both viewpoints are seeking justice. Bandes' argument is seeking…