...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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...Essay Andrea Counts Professor Lincoln Schreiber Critical Thinking May 3, 2015 Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the punishment for a crime by death ("legal definition of capital punishment," n.d.). It is usually administered via the use of lethal injection for heinous crimes such as murder and other serial offenses. I am a defendant of capital punishment for several different reasons, which are detailed in this assignment. One of the main premises that support my position as a defendant of the death penalty is the separation of church and state ("Should the death penalty be allowed?" n.d.). Many opponents of the death penalty contend that it is an immoral act, as it essentially murder and that murder is inherently wrong. This viewpoint is flawed due to the fact that the United States is a country that believes in separation of church and state. Murder is a sin in many religions, but religion cannot play a role in how punishment for crime is carried out, nor is there anything in the constitution asserting that the death penalty as a form of punishment is against any civil liberties afforded to the citizens of this country. The death penalty is reserved for and carried out on the worst of the worst ("Should the death penalty be allowed?" n.d.). I agree with this premise and it goes back to my original statement in which I said the death penalty is used as punishment for those who have committed heinous crimes. There are those who commit crimes so unthinkable...
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...The death penalty has been used as a punishment of execution throughout long periods of time. Through those periods, the penalty has now become a necessary part of the society and government system, as an imperative way to prevent dangerous crimes. Yet subsequently, society has become to question this deterrent, regarding humanistic ideas and its certainty. Much inquiry and debate arise from the thought of executing a person due to crime. This controversy created a worldwide dispute regarding the laws of this penalty. Nations like China, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, and the US are still using this deterrent. Whereas nations like France, Germany, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand have completely abolished the death penalty. However, there are still many other nations with this legislation and thus; this essay will prove to show why this capital punishment should be abolished and no longer used....
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...Abstract The essay outlines the arguments for abolishing the death penalty, also including any counter arguments that can be used for a use of the death penalty. The arguments made in this essay for death-penalty abolition are its devaluation of human life, eliminating of the possibility for revenge, its violation of human rights, as well as including the view of religious groups. This essay argues that all of these arguments address that human life cannot be taken away from a person, even if the person is a murder, simply because then the society is not being better than the murder him- or herself. I have investigated many research and scientific studies in order to back up my arguments as best as possible. Furthermore I have also investigated into the methods of death penalty, such as lethal injection. This essay views practice of capital punishment as an expression of anxiety about safety, in particular it counteracts the argument that death penalty would deter any future crime, and terrorist attacks. I also looked up numbers in order to show how costly death penalty is, in order to emphasize that there are more cheaper and less inhumane methods to sentence a murder. I also draw attention to countries that use death penalty as a way to eliminate any enemies, using it as a political weapon to silence any troublesome individuals. I suggest that every life is valuable, and that death penalty does not consider the risk of killing an innocent person, but rather emphasize that...
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...EN 110 Capital Punishment A thing as inhumane and a violation of human rights is some of the main basis for why the Death Penalty should be abolished. Why kill to justify the killing of another? It’s like a revolving circle of deaths one killing to justify another only for another to kill again and be executed after. Kudlac states, “they are becoming more privatized and hidden from the public with their procedure of the death penalty with respect to people’s opinions about the inappropriate methods used during the execution,”(16) however that does not make it anymore right. People have also brought up the argument that the Death Penalty is very expensive. If the Death Penalty were to be abolished that would save the money for many states and countries that use it. The Death Penalty has been something that has been debated for years without a solid conclusion. There are those who stand against it and then those who are all for it, but the argument against the Death Penalty is much stronger today than it has ever been. Many believe the death penalty should be completely abolished and have good reasons as to why it should. Capital punishment towards another human-being for their wrong doings does not necessarily bring peace. Along with the fact that it is against human rights, it is also more expensive to go through with the procedure rather than keeping that criminal in prison for life. Mitchell writes, “To execute one person in Texas alone is 2.3 million dollars which is about...
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...Death Penalty: the easy way out Capital punishment is one of the most controversial issues discussed in the United States. Capital punishment or the death penalty, is used throughout most of the U.S. The debate is over if the death penalty is humane or cruel and unusual. Those against the death penalty believe the death penalty should be removed from the United States all together. There are also some who are against the death penalty because of their religion. Anti-death penalty activist are not only against the death penalty because of the inhumane acts associated with it, but also because of the expenses. I, too, am against the death penalty. With the death penalty part of our country, I believe that we are no better than any other country. The death penalty is wrong and so are the methods used to execute those sentenced to it. There are many reasons to why the death penalty should be abolished from the United States. This year alone, twenty-eight people were executed. Last year forty-three were executed and in 2005, sixty people were executed. The year of 1990 has the most executions at an outstanding number of ninety-eight executions. Since 1976 there have been 1,305 executions. Out of the fifty states, only seventeen are without the death penalty. There are still about 3,170 inmates on death row right now. Throughout the years, the numbers have raised. Those states that are for the death penalty actually have higher crime rates than those who have abolished it. The murder...
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...Abolishing the Death Penalty George L Turner III PHI 103 Mr. Russ Tompkins August 31, 2009 Abolishing the Death Penalty The Death Penalty in America today is a highly debated issue and has been for many years. Could you imagine not having a life threatening consequence at all, such as the death penalty when it comes to criminals that commit very severe crimes? There are many people in the United States today with many different opinions on why the Death Penalty should or shouldn’t be abolished in our Country. I’m one who feels that we should not abolish the Death Penalty; however our Capital Punishment system can be much improved. One advantage to keeping the Death Penalty is that it’s suppose to act as a deterrent against those people who might think about committing a serious crime. I believe that it does help as a deterrent for some people, but not to the extent that it should. If we started sentencing more murderers and serious offenders to death, then I believe that more people will fear the consequences in which they may face. Now, if we start convicting the serious criminals to death, then that doesn’t mean continue to let them appeal their sentence and take years before they’re actually put to death. One other thing that I believe that keeps the Death Penalty from being as effective as it should be is T.V. I know it’s only T.V. but that’s what people see and a lot of people believe that is the way it is. Whether or not T.V. is how...
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...debate on abolishing Death Penalty in India. The points in observation note that has forwarded to Home Ministry (Source : Frontline November 5) was extra ordinary, which shows that Death Penalty will die at the earliest. WHY SHOULD WE OPPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY? The thoughts of a Man on Death Row The feelings of some one who knows that he will not be alive, say, a month from now, not because he is terminally ill, but because he will be killed by the state!. It is legitimate to ask how a person behaves when he knows that he has a specified number of days to live a specific number of mornings, afternoons, evenings and nights to live and experience before he enters the realm of the unknown. It is said that many such death row prisoners have probably after an initial period of terror and despair – become calm & collected, resigning themselves to their fate, possibly thinking that, after all, there is an afterlife, that existence in the ordinary sense of the word will not be impaired although it may take on a different form. This is probably why many death-row-prisoners turn to religions books, especially to passages which try to throw light on life after death, strong & disciplined minds are more than likely to have resource to such simulated ‘peace’ particularly so if they have transgressed the law of the land when indulging in activity springing from deep ideological beliefs. Only poor Human beings hanged Most of the study on Death Penalty has concluded that...
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...society is the use of capital punishment, informally known as the death penalty. There are two main sides to this topic; some people want to abolish the death penalty, while others want to continue or even increase its use. The people that want to abolish the death penalty view it as unconstitutional, as they see it as “cruel and unusual;” while others view the death penalty as an appropriate punishment that fits the horrendous crime of murder. The death penalty has been shown to have a deterrent effect on crime, which is why the U.S.A and other nations worldwide should continue the use of capital punishment (Muhlhausen). HISTORY The death penalty has been around since the start of time. It is...
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...What is the death penalty? Its prisoners being sentenced to death for their crimes. Prisoners aren’t put to death as much as they were back in the day. We believe the death penalty is needed because, it keeps prisoners from rotting in jail there whole life. Another reason is an eye for an eye. The last reason is that it will lower the crime rate. People think that the death penalty is bad saying it’s morally wrong and no one deserves it. The truth is, it is right. People should have to pay for what they have done. Why sentence a guy to life in prison when you could just give him the death penalty instead. It keeps prisons from getting full and keeps them from wasting space. Putting a person in prison for the rest of their life is basically the same as letting them go free. They are in prison but that just means there are stricter rules than the outside life....
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...Punishment: Why the Death Penalty is Morally Permissible Karina Morgan April 13, 2010 Professor Mark Reynolds PHI 206 Sec. 04 Word Count: 1,910 Syllogism for Argument: 1. Every human has a right to life 2. But this right is not absolute because a person’s life can be overridden for good reasons 3. So the right of life does not hold in every situation no matter what 4. One of these situations includes taking the life of another innocent human 5. Therefore, it is morally permissible to set the right to life aside, and use the death penalty, if they took the life of an innocent human. Outline I. The Death Penalty -Thesis- Although all humans have the right to life, there are certain situations that can overrule this right, such as taking the life of an innocent human. Since the right of life does not hold in every situation and if an innocent human’s life is taken, then it is morally permissible to set the right to life aside and use the death penalty on the person who committed murder. II. Pro-Death Penalty A. Retribution a. The death penalty is the best way in order to serve justice to convicted murderers of innocent people. b. The families and friends of victims will feel more secure if justice is served. c. There will be no worry about the murderer being able to commit more murders or to have any chance of receiving parole. B. Deterrence b. If the death penalty is continuously used in all states...
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...punishment should not be. The criminals that die have done the crime to deserve the jail time, but life sentences are the right thing. The 8th amendment does not support the death penalty. There is also the problem of innocent inmates that die, and then there is the money issue. There are a lot more reasons to keep the people off of death row and end the death penalty. One reason we should quit the death penalty is that 1 out of 25 inmates put to death are innocent and have been put up for the death penalty because of the lack of effort from their legal team. Either that or the state will deny their motion. They go to the death penalty to quick and do not even give it thought. In the case of a Death Row inmate Willie Poindexter...
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...The Death Penalty: Moral or Immoral? The death penalty, otherwise known as capital punishment, has been a topic of heavy debate and discussion since some of the earliest stages of the United States. For a long time, a majority of the general public approved of capital punishment, but within the past century, especially, opponents have made significant moves in trying to prevent its further use. A majority of what makes the death penalty so controversial are the moral and ethical issues involved in taking people’s lives as a punishment. Although morals hold some weight, the most significant reasons for debate consist of the capital punishment’s legal fairness and accuracy. The death penalty is the use of death as a punishment for committing capital crimes such as first-degree murder, rape, and treason. The problem is, why does the United States still use the death penalty? The government uses different ways to put those who have committed capital crimes such as first-degree murder, rape, and treason, into permanent sleep. The different grueling methods used to bring death to the inmates include the uses of the electric chair, the gas chamber, hanging, and the most “civilized” approach, lethal injection.1 Under these judgments, I believe that the death penalty should be abolished. Punishments need to be enforced when a person is guilty of a committing a serious crime such as first degree murder, which is the unlawful killing of another human being with malicious intent.2 Those...
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...you is a killer or a rapist? If so, what will you expect from the government if he had murdered a loved one? If that was my situation, I would want that person in jail and face the consequences of the death penalty. All murders and rapists should face the death penalty and should pay for their actions or wrongdoings. Having the death penalty in the U.S., helps the overloading problem and gives family a relief off the stress they are going through. First people should know what the death penalty is. The Death penalty also known as Capital Murder is a horrible crime that people do. It is the inflicting of death upon a person by a judicial process as a punishment for an offence. For example, killing someone or murdering someone. It is the inflicting of death upon a person by a judicial process as a punishment for an offence. For several years the death penalty has been the topic for must murders, rapists, and criminals. In the past months, it has been a concern about whether the death penalty should or should not be legal. There are a lot of people in this world today who thinks death penalty should be used and others think it should not be used. There are also some that are in between the death penalty that do not care because they feel whatever happens just happens. The death penalty has been around for quite some time. I feel that some prisoners are been a little bit too easy on the inmates and making things easier for them. For example, some people think Capital punishment is...
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...Supreme Court still debate on this topic. If properly used right, capital punishment is good for society because it is a deterrence against future crimes and protect the rights of victims of malicious murders, capital punishment is a legal and an appropriate measure in the United States legal system. Capital punishment was reestablished in 1976 by the Supreme Court as an appropriate measure for murder cases. Since then, many murderers have been convicted and put to death for their awful crimes. With each execution of a murderer, society is a safer place. When a human makes the ultimate decision to commit a crime of murder, rape, child rape, and torture, would a life in prison term be fair. Prison's are for much less acts of crime and people who do the acts against fellow humans should be punished by capital punishment. Prisons and jails are used as a deterrent so that people in today’s' society will not perform an act against another human. If they do, they know the repercussions of the acts they are performing. Some people are clearly not mentally capable of knowing the difference between right and wrong and they are put into hospitals because of their sickness. The majority of society know the difference of right and wrong. Another form of a deterrent that our county has is the speed limits. Without having speed limits, people would be driving at very high speeds with no care for their life or others. The death penalty has the same deterrent in that people who kill others...
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