There are three main types of media in this world that we hear or see on our daily occasion: television, radio, and newspaper. ... For many years, it has been told that violence in media affects the youths therefore it must be censored. ... If constitution is the ultimate rule book for U.S., we must not ignore the or else The First Amendment of the constitution would be useless. ... According to the First Amendment of the U.S. ... I believe that his comment was very important since it clearly states what it is written on the constitution and how it is the ultimate rule that we must follow as a...

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There are many components to this criminal justice system and the process. ... Then in 1788 the United States Constitution was ratified. ... Today, the United States Constitution includes twenty-seven amendments. ... Although there are many flaws in the American Criminal Justice System, it is unique and supplies many rights to individuals. ... How Courts Work. ...

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The Eighth Amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" and the Fourteenth Amendment requires "the equal protection of the laws" for all inhabitants. ... The Fifth Amendment is proof that the death penalty is a legitimate punishment. The Constitution "binds" us until it is amended and the death penalty is constitutional. ... Many argue that the death penalty's retributive benefits are worth the costs. ... (Radelet and Borg) Retribution is a non-empirical justification and there are no mathematical formulas available or on the horizons that can tell us precisely how much of a gi...

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How can we as a nation claim that this type of punishment is not cruel and unusual? ... However, there is a counter-argument to the eighth amendment discussion. According to many, capital punishment was not considered "cruel and unusual" during the writing of the Constitution. ... He is giving instructions on how to murder, and we are allowing this monster to do all of this. ... Those who say that death is a harsh punishment neglect many issues. ...

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How do capital punishment supporters respond to these arguments? ... The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution, condemning cruel and unusual punishment, is used to protest capital punishment. ... Many of the framers of the constitution endorsed capital punishment, as did philosophers from which the constitution draws from. ... How can murder not be immoral? ... So how can the constitution be brought into this argument, since the articles make no mention of capital punishment? ...

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Many people believe the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights, which deprives humans their rights to due process. ... With that being said my mission is to prove how the death penalty corrupts the system and how our system would benefit from its eradication. ... In other words, the government is not allowed to deny any US citizens of their rights they have when they are on trial, which are clearly stated throughout the constitution. ... " This proof innocent human have lost there lives due to the system. ... Many of these types of cases are sta...

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Opponents believe that there is no deterrent factor, it is inherently cruel and the risk for wrongful conviction is too great. ... " - It is a punishment originally understood by the Framers of the Constitution to be cruel and unusual - There is societal consensus that the punishment offends civilized standards of human decency... In the 1980's, the Supreme Court was repeatedly asked to rule on whether the execution of a juvenile offender was permissible under the Constitution. ... Missouri, the Supreme Court expressly held, in a 5-4 decision, that the eighth amendment does not prohibit...

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Many times the victim is lost in the system, not knowing what is happening in their own case. ... One of the main goals has been to pass a Victim Rights Amendment into the US Constitution, to guarantee that victims will have certain rights when they are involved in the criminal justice system (Doerner & Lab, p.328). ... Although there has not been an official addition to the Amendment other acts have been passed to ensure the rights of victims. ... Under these terms it is up to the victim on how things will be handled. ... We have come a long way in the criminal justice system on how ...

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The argument against is based on love and justice and the nature of an ideal community in which forgiveness reigns and the hope for redemption and that it is a violation of the 8th and 14th amendments to the constitution. ... Their reason for this decision was that the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment under the eighth amendment. ... There are some that will say that this is not true at all. There are many safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty. ... How can murder not be immoral? ...

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The convicted sometimes have the opportunity to decide how they wish to be executed, which was the case in these three executions. ... There have been cases where innocent people have been executed. ... Constitution under Amendment 8 it states that cruel and unusual punishment shall not be inflicted upon a lawbreaker. ... Constitution. ... There is no doubt that someone can do more alive than dead. ...

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In 1999 there were only two hangings and one death by firing squad. The convicted sometimes have the opportunity to decide how they wish to be executed, which was the case in these three executions. ... There have been cases where innocent people have been executed. ... Constitution under Amendment 8 it states that cruel and unusual punishment shall not be inflicted upon a lawbreaker. ... Constitution. ...

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Controlling the behavior of people is a difficult task, and there are several differing opinions on how this should happen. ... Traditionally, there has been disparity among sentencing violent offenders. ... Many states continue to use indeterminate sentencing. ... Many believe people will know what punishment they will be facing and know there time in prison will not change will deter crime. ... Some believe the overcrowding that may result from the crime act can create cruel and usual punishment, a violation of the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. ...

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There is much supporting economic evidence against the death penalty. However, there is matching evidence to support it. ... Death sentence were carried out for many offenses. ... How is the sentence carried out? In the past the death sentence was carried out in many "cruel and unusual- ways. ...

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As harsh as that sickness seemed, they did not stop there. In addition, there was also Dr. ... As horrid as the vision may seem this is truly how this happened. ... Although prisoners who are on death row had hurt many people or maybe even some cases families, there is no reason for them to use as Guinea pigs. ... In the eigth amendment, it encourages innmates being free, like regular humans. ...

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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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