Those who support the death penalty believe, or claim to believe, that capital punishment is morally and ethically acceptable. ... Those who use the Bible to support the death penalty are pretty much alone since almost all religious groups in the United States see executions as immoral. ... Proponents of capital punishment believe that the argument that the death penalty is discriminatory and arbitrary does not give support to the elimination of capital punishment, but rather to the expansion of it. ... Those who support capital punishment claim that there has never been such a case in which a...

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Overview and Development of the Differential Association Theory Differential Association Theory is one of the social learning theories that attempt to explain deviance and crime "crime is brought about by a conflict of behaviors that originate from different cultures"[Edw34]; for instance, if a person associates with criminals, it is highly likely that he/she will develop criminal behavior, the crime rate is higher in disorganized urban settlements where crime runs in the family. ... In this regard an individual learns deviant behavior from other people in his/her social circle such ...

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