Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the 19 year old "suspect" for the Boston Marathon bombings. As Tsarnaev awaits his trial it has become apparent that the federal government is going to push for the death penalty if he is convicted. This was decided after prosecutors consulted families of the victims. A poll says that "57 percent of respondents favored a sentence of life without parole if Tsarnaev were to be convicted, while 33 percent thought death would be the appropriate punishment." At this time, no trail date for the suspect has been set.
The death penalty is, and always has been, a controversial topic. People have to decide if it is the right for the government to have that power. Personally, I support the death penalty. People who obviously committed horrible crimes such as these don't deserve to live off taxpayers money in a cell. It is much harder to get a person sentenced to death at the federal level compared to the state level and this trial will put this to the test.
I agree with your view on the death penalty being a necessary evil. While it is not a great humane option, some people flat out deserve to be put to death when they have caused countless others their own lives and family members the torment of losing loved ones.
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