Punishment there have been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. ... There is absolutely no way to prove, with any certainty, how many would-be murderers were in fact deterred from killing (Carrington 82). ... The state does not know how to rehabilitate people because there are plenty of convicted murderers who kill again. ... There are countless stories in prisons where a violent inmate kills another for his dinner. ... The execution of innocent peo...

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For many, the response to crimes of a violent nature is calls to "get tough on crime". ... (Opas, P.1996) There's a big problem with this logic. ... However these anomalies were swept away with the passing of the Crimes (Death Penalty Abolition) Amendment Act, 1985. ... There won't be any protest from Australia". ... In Queensland, for example, in the decade prior to the abolition of capital punishment (1912-21), there were 131 murders, whereas in the decade following abolition (1923-32) there were 129 murders. ...

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