Capital punishment, the punishment of death for committing a serious crime such as
murder, is a controversial issue that has caused heated debate. Proponents of capital
punishment argue that 26 of convicted murderers are necessary to convey the public
disapproval and 27 for such heinous crimes. 28 of capital punishment believe that no
one, including the government, has the right to take another person’s life and that putting
murderers behind bars for life is a “social death” that conveys the necessary societal
disapproval. Proponents of capital punishment also argue that it 29 individuals from
committing murder. Critics of capital punishment hold, 30 , that since most homicides are
situational, and are not planned, offenders do not consider the consequences of their actions
before they commit the crime. Critics also point out that the United States has a much higher
murder rate than Western European nations that do not practice capital punishment.
【題組】30. (A) furthermore (B) likewise (C) incidentally (D) however