Capital Punishment in “Two Fisherman”
Capital Punishment in Canada was around for over 100 years before being abolished in 1976. At first the only things one could be sentenced to the death penalty for was murder, treason, or rape. As time went on the death penalty became rarer and rarer, when they abolished it the only ways to be sentenced to the death penalty is by killing on duty police officers and prison guards. In 1976, when they got rid of the death penalty, they replaced it life in jail without parole for 25 years. If “Two Fisherman” were based in Canada, it would have to take place in between 1865 and 1961 since it was not premeditated.
Thomas Delaney should not have been executed for killing Matthew Reinhart because he was molesting his wife and would have gotten killed by death penalty anyway, Thomas Delaney most likely did not have any other instances like this one so it would be seem that he is not a violent person, he just did not want his wife to get molested. Also, Thomas Delaney was just defending his wife, who was in a helpless place and obviously Thomas Delaney knowing that made his emotions get the better of him. Lastly, the death penalty is wrong against any person regardless of what they have done, if someone committed a murder, they should be locked in prison for life instead because as long as they are out of society, they can not to any more damage.