... punish those wh! o committed crimes. In most cases," execution have resulted from convictions for murder. The death penalty has also been imposed for such serious crimes as armed robbery, kidnapping, rape [or] treason. ( Zimring, 1994, P.1 )But who is really being unjust in this situation? Is this a form of sin that is looked at towards the rest of the world as something ... life so much, especially if the judge doesn't know him personally. A similar situation happened to a California man. This man, Kenneth E. Gay was wrongly accused of shooting down a San Fernando Valley Police officer...

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... allows them to use little physical force and more psychological impairment (fear and aggression) over the victim. The power play boosts their confidence and increases their desire to continue. Though rape is not always involved, this type of crime is considered sexual homicide; due to the fact that the offender, as a culmination of their fantasy, will often receive extreme sexual gratification ... , wrong place at the wrong time' victimology. One killer targeted college aged women with long brown hair, parted in the middle; a young, white, male homosexual killer looked for gay, black men...

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