Among these are that capital punishment is "cruel and usual", "epitomizes the tragic inefficacy and brutality of violence", "denies due process of law", "violates the constitutional guarantee of equal protection", "is not a viable form of crime control", "wastes resources" and "is a violent spectacle of official homicide" (Bedau). ... In fact, leftists argue that it embodies the appalling inefficiency and brutality of violence rather than a civilized solution to difficult social problems. ... A system in which journalism students are able to prove that the police prosecutors, defense lawye...

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IV. Introduction What is this whole idea about the Death Penalty? Is it really effective? " The death penalty is commonly defined as a punishment inflicted upon a criminal for a crime that they have committed." To some it is an inhumane way of solving crime. In most cases there is "usually a bru...

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