...Death as a punishment. Is it cruel and unusual? Or is it justified? According to Opposing Viewpoints, 32 of the states in the US have the death penalty legalized. With the majority of the states having the death penalty legalized, it is not hard to see why. By using the death penalty as a form of punishment, it helps to deter further murders, it helps to give closure to the victim's family, and costs much less to the government than keeping prisoners in prison without parole. "Let a parking meter expire, and you risk a $20 ticket; park in a handicapped spot, and risk a $200 ticket. Which violation are you less likely to commit?" (Jacoby). The use the death penalty helps to discourage further murder. In a study done by Professors Hashem Dezhbakhsh, Paul R. Rubin, and Joanna M. Shepherd at Emory University they found that "each execution, on average, results in 18 fewer murders." (Muhlhausen, Dezhbakhsh) The data was taken from 3,054 United States counties from 1977-1996. This data proves that someone is less likely to murder when they know that the consequence for their actions is death....
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...18-10638 Should Death Penalty Is Compulsory For The People Who Kills Other People? Death penalty is a very contradictive topic and has received tremendous support to abolish it. Society considers death penalty to be very unethical and barbaric. Death penalty is basically a legal process in which the criminal is executed for committing serious crimes such as murder, rape or human trafficking. Death penalty is the most debatable issue in the world. There are also some people who think that death penalty should be legalized in order to provide justice to the people. However I personally disagree that death penalty can put to end to a crime, nor can it help promote social security; but instead it is just a form of inhumane act which is immortal and it promotes violence and risks the innocent lives. The proponents of this argument believe that death penalty is morally right and fair because when one life is taken, one life must be paid in return. This is a complete mistake in mortality. The fact is that every form of killing, even through death penalty, is obviously wrong because it does not make us moral by killing a killer. The question most people ask is that if the first killing is wrong then why do we allow the second killing? The former U.S president Jimmy Carter also stated that the process of death penalty is broken and cannot be repaired and now it should be the time to seek a better way and more moral substitution (Carter,2012a). In addition death penalty is not only...
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...Outline Topic: Death Penalty Purpose: To inform my audience on Death Penalty and why they should advocate for it Time: 3-5 minutes Introduction -Greetings -Attention Material -Tie to the audience -Credibility material Thesis statement: , I am in favor of death penalty Preview of main points 1. I will discuss death penalty in general 2. I will argue for and against it specifically am in favor of death penalty. 3. Finally, I will discuss why it should be legalized. Body -Main points on pros of death penalty A. Human life is consecrated and sacred and anyone taking it away should have their own lives taken away too. B. Everybody is entitled to the right to life and so no one should be deprived of this right. C. Death penalty helps to preserve law and order Conclusion -Final review of main points -Concluding remarks and thanking the audience Introduction Hi everyone, I am happy to present to you on the topic death penalty. Many of us believe in the statement that, we should do to others what we expect should be done to us and so when one kills, they should be killed too. I am sure that all of us at some point have heard of death penalty and how many people have lost their lives through this penalty. Death penalty has been adopted by many states and is commonly used for heinous crimes, especially murder. It is also used on crimes against the state such as espionage, treason, crimes against humanity, and violent crimes...
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...Legalization In most countries, possession and use of cannabis that is also commonly known as marijuana is considered illegal. In fact, it can be noted that for many years, cannabis has been considered to an illegal drug in most countries. Nevertheless, today, some countries have legalized cannabis while other countries have not. In particular, small quantities of cannabis have been allowed in regions such as Europe, North America and South America. Moreover, in the United States, some states such as Washington and Colorado have also legalized the possession and usage of marijuana for medical purposes. On the other hand, various penalties are imposed for use or possession of cannabis in most countries. The penalties generally range from simple to severe punishments. Possession of small quantities of marijuana is not punished the same way as possession of large quantities. In this argumentative essay, I seek to argue the reasons why cannabis should be legalized, and why it should not. Primarily, cannabis should be legalized since it is used for medication, and its legalization means better and higher quality health standards. For example, Sativex is a recent drug that has been discovered to cure Multiple Sclerosis (Kmietowicz 89). The drug has been used in the United Kingdom to treat MS patients, and it has been found to work effectively. Therefore, banning of cannabis would be a disadvantage to people who suffer from diseases that use cannabis as a major component in their medicine...
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...Punishment: The debate over capital punishment has been going on for years and continues to be an extremely indecisive and complicated issue. The death penalty is a very touchy issue within society. There are many pros and cons on this issue. On the other hand, there are people who believe that locking someone behind bars is vengeance enough whereas others think it is better to execute them. This paper with present many facts for and facts against the death penalty hopefully in the end it will help you to decide where you stand. “Anyone who by violence causes a death must be put to death” (Exodus 21:12). In reading this quote you know that there are several parts in the Bible that support the death penalty. Capital Punishment is described the execution of criminals for committing crimes that are so bad that death is the only acceptable punishment. Capital punishment serves to lower the murder rate, but also has values as a form of retribution. Its fairness is determined by the judicial system. As a form of punishment, it saves money when compared to life sentence. The death penalty acts as a deterrent for criminals and would be criminals. A person is less likely to kills, if he or she fears a possible sentence for their actions. Another way the death penalty may help deter murders is that the fact that if the killer is put to death, he or she would not be able to kill again. Some people prefer to give murders life in prison. Others argue that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime...
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...Benchmark Assignment The Death Penalty Picot pg. 1 Keith e picot 3/28/2012 Criminal Procedure Benchmark assignment Mr. Jessie Torres The Death Penalty in America An unreasonable and Inhumane Deterrent The Death penalty has been a staple in U.S. justice system since its inception in 1608, when Captain George Kendall, in the Jamestown Colony of Virginia was ‘executed by firing squad for treason’. Even though controversial this punishment has no place in America. Death Penalty is unreasonable and inhumane deterrent for crime and should be abolished. First of all. data shows a racial bias towards black crimes against white victims. In addition, it is less expensive to house inmates than to execute them. Finally many countries have abolished the Death Penalty deeming it merciless I am a person that does not believe in the death penalty. The main thing we Question is, what purpose it serves for us to put another person on death row. By killing another human being it wont bring back that victim they murder. People against this method realize capital punishment does not stop criminals from killing or stop them from their mischief act. Many states that are against this method argue that the death penalty is both cruel and unnecessary that the dignity of human life must never be taken away, even in the case of someone who done great evil. Prosecutor need to take time out to make sure that...
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...is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems. Liberal. There is injustice still. But look at how much we've accomplished in the last 50 years. We just have to keep working at it. Both the liberal and the radical positions seek to make the infrastructure more effective in the equality of access to resources and rights. For Jeanne, the liberal sees many of the problems with the system and the injustice it produces. She wants to change the system to make it more just, more equal. She does not want to examine deeply those aspects of our culture that have not changed: such as "economic growth achieved by corporate politics." But she also fears that radical change brings chaos, and has a vested interest in the system that exists. Thus, she is less critical than a revolutionary, and more pleased with results that make the system just a little better. The liberal is more likely to see improvements in race, class, and gender issues, while still recognizing that much more needs to be done. Libertarianism view • Variation of conservatism that believes government should be small and should play only the most minimal possible role in social life • Oppose government programs for the redistribution of income and other types of intervention...
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...difference in beliefs when it comes to this topic, should it be legalized or not. If it’s legalized, what would change and what would the restrictions be? Would the country save more money? When you look at the positive sides of marijuana, there is more benefits than people realize. Nobody has ever overdosed from smoking weed, and in order to do so you would have to smoke 1,500 pounds in 15 minutes. (greenrushdaily, pg 1) There are more reasons marijuana should be legalized than people think. Such as impact on tax revenue. Colorado collected more than $135 million in taxes and fee on medical and recreational marijuana, sales in the state totaled over $996 million in 2015.(Investopedia, pg 1) Income and jobs is another great example. Jobs such as working at dispensaries or nurseries would create a lot more occupations in the states. A RCG economics and marijuana policy groups says that legalizing recreational marijuana would generate over $1.7 billion in labor income. (Investopedia, pg 1)...
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...I want to create more problem solving issues on Abortions, Death Penalty, and Drugs. As president, I am more concern for the people and only want to make these problems disappear or at least start to be resolved. I think abortions are unnecessary and if you cannot for any reason keep your child, it is a smart decision to put your child up for adaption and someone who wants to take care of them can have the opportunity to do so. I also think the death penalty is unnecessary because this is bringing murder upon a criminal who has done something bad. The death penalty should be eliminated and non existing. Last, I would like to change the ability of people consuming these dangerous drugs and how some drugs should and should not be illegal. First, Abortions should be illegal and demolished because having an abortion is very unnecessary. If a person don’t have the ability to take care of her baby, then it is best to put the baby up for adaption. I think the only reason for n abortion is if it is a serious or dangerous cause for the mother to not have the ability to have the baby. I also think that if a parent decide to have an abortion, it needs to be a limit on how many weeks the baby is in order to do so. Abortions cost approximately $300 to $800 dollars. I think the cost for an...
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...It was at night when it happened. Joseph and Julie Otero were sleeping in bed after a tiring day of work, while their children were in the next room. Julie was suddenly awakened by the terrified fear of her husband she only got to see a glance of her husband being strangled by Dennis Rader until he moved on to her next and then the children. The Otero family were the first victims to serial killer Dennis Rader who had a killing spree between 1974-1981. This case is an example of millions of crimes that are committed in which the death penalty should be applicable. However though not all serial killers and murders are caught and takes years to gather up evidence. Rader was ultimately sentenced to life without parole avoiding the death penalty....
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...Legalizing the Death Penalty On April 19, 1995 at 9:02 not only was our nation impacted by the largest terrorist act to date on American soil. Timothy Mcveigh was convicted and executed for the attack, killing over 168 people. Though people have different views on whether or not the death penalty should be legalized in all states, it is not. The death penalty is only legal in 32 states. There are many reasons to why such as justice being served especially to the families of someone who suffered, it costs the government less, and life in solitary confinement. There is many pros as to why the death penalty should be legal. We really may never know if the death penalty will stop a person from committing murder, but it is something that can be put to look at it. It is wrong to let someone sit in prison for life and still get the...
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...known as the death penalty has become an increasingly controversial issue over many decades. Capital punishment is the pre-meditated and planned taking of a human life by a government in response to a crime committed by that legally convicted person. Capital punishment should be legalized in all states, because it is morally just and it will deter crime. The many opponents of capital punishment who are against it feel that the death penalty is not a deterrent and that it is a thing of the past. It has no place in a civilized society today. One of the biggest arguments against capital punishment is people feel that it violates the eighth amendment which forbids cruel and unusual punishment. People against Capital Punishment believe the death penalty is absurd and is in un-Christian practice. Further more, they feel society should not" encourage sentiments of revenge or cater to morbid interest in ritual execution." Criminologists also built a strong case that the threat of death failed to deter murder, anymore effectively than prison. Therefore, to inflict harm to one, it is simply useless. However, the punishment fits the crime therefore, it is morally just. Capital punishment is an expression of society's moral outrage at offensive conduct. This may be appealing to many but it is essential in an ordered society. It asks our citizens to rely on legal procedures rather than to self-help their wrongs doings. It is morally right to sentence a person to the death penalty who has committed...
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...look to the statistics of how the death penalty has actually been a crime deterrent, as proven by Jay Johansen in his article “Does Death Penalty Deter Crime?” Johansen says that the “[h]omicide rate is a mirror image of the number of executions. Consistently as the number of executions goes down, the homicide rate goes up, and when the number of executions goes up, the homicide rate goes down” (138). He would see this as proof that capital punishment is a deterrent, and it should remain legal as long as it continues to deter crime. A politician might use Johansen’s statistics to prove that the death penalty should not be abolished. He might see that even though a capital punishment case costs more, if the crime rate goes down than we have fewer criminals to take to trial. If we have fewer criminals to take to trial, we are actually saving more money in the long run by keeping capital punishment legal. A politician might be angry that Freedman does not show the actual statistics of the crime rate as executions were outlawed and then when executions were again legalized. He might see Freedman as trying to divert people’s attention away from the actual statistics by showing how much one capital punishment case compared to one non-capital punishment case. A politician might also disagree with Freedman because Freedman proposes to take a state’s right away. He would agree with Michael Levin that a state should have the right...
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...The death penalty has been a staple in the justice system of America since its inception. Though very controversial, it has stood the test of time as the ultimate punishment. Many countries are currently abolishing their death penalty practice. America, on the other hand, has thirty-eight of fifty states with laws regarding the death penalty. It seems the United States requires the death penalty more than ever due to the increased rate of violent crime. Since nineteen ninety more than three hundred fifty people have been put to death with another three thousand three hundred in the waiting on death row. On a larger scale, since nineteen seventy-six five hundred fifty-two executions have occurred in the United States, the breakdown is as follows: three hundred ninety-four by lethal injection, one hundred forty-one by electrocution, eleven by gas chamber, three by hanging, and two by firing squad. Half of the post- nineteen seventy-six executions have occurred within the last five years, including fifty-two so far this year. Although the death penalty has brought many viscous criminals to a “fitting” end, the process by which the death penalty is based upon is an inconsistent one. The system of tangled appeals, court orders, and last minute pardons has rendered the entire system ineffective. As displayed by the swelling of the stagnant pool of death row inmates, criminals are not deterred by the punishment. “ An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation...
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...The Death Penalty Introduction The death penalty is a huge controversial issue all over the world. This punishment is carried out by the country's government when a citizen of that country disobeys the law by committing an unthinkable crime, such as rape or murder. But having the death penalty has it negatives as well as the benefits to a country .In this assignment I research and discuss , the benefits as well as the negatives. Currently, there are thirty-three states in which the death penalty is legal and seventeen states that have abolished it all together . I believe the death penalty should be legal as I will now debate . There are many reasons as to why I believe the death penalty should be legalized, including deterrence, retribution, and morality; and also their are other arguments to this topic that do not show enough evidence to prove it is wrong. This discussion is important because I feel it is a decision made within what you believe is right. I don't see why society should tolerate such people, I suppose throwing a person in prison for life works, but then again why should good citizens who go about their daily lives and pay their taxes and be responsible for supporting the life of a peadophile or murderer ? My hypothesis is the death penalty, is more beneficial than harmful. My research report will be based in the United States , as the USA still has the death penalty in many of their states. What is the Death Penalty? The death penalty, also...
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