1. Death Penalty
These are early examples of capital punishment given by Mark Costanzo, author of Just revenge and they illustrate how ancient civilizations punished their criminals in brutal and gruesomely violent ways. ... In ancient times, the killing of the murderer would prevent further murders by revengeful relatives of the victim(s) (Costanzo, 1997). ... Mark Costanzo is one who believes that capital punishment is, "a failed social policy". ... Costanzo also argues that the death penalty squanders taxpayer money and court time while it is also discriminatory and is not an effective deterrent. ... Wy...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate