Professor Laing English 096/097 March 20, 2003 Capital Punishment The Death Penalty is a form of punishment used to execute a criminal for committing certain crimes. ... Therefore, execution although considered to be "cruel and unusual punishment" maximizes public safety. ... Last but not least, the fear of death may deter people from committing deadly crimes. ... "Capital Punishment may be imposed only for a crime for which the death penalty is prescribed by law at the time of its commission. 2. ... Another reason why execution should be carried out as a form of punishment ...

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There are substantial evidences that capital punishment does not deter crime. ... In addition, the nation's crime rate rose 5% from 1982 to 1991. Like in Taxes for example, they have been executions weekly but the crime rate rose 24% instead and the violent crime rate rose 46% (Winters 4). ... The offenders have no fear what so ever while committed the crime, or after they have committed the crime, because their task has been completed. ... Keyword: Capital Punishment. ...

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Those who commit vicious crimes destroy the basis on which a moral community rests, their rights to citizenship, and even to life itself. ... Some Pros might state that capital punishment is justified because it prevents the criminal from repeating his crime; or deters crime by discouraging would be offenders. ... Leopold and Loeb were nineteen years old when they committed "The Crime of the Century." ... They feel that certain crimes are so outrageous that executing the criminal is the only reasonable response. ... Yet the family is usually innocent of any crime. ...

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One reason that some people for capital punishment take their position is because they feel that capital punishment deters crime. ... In my opinion, capital punishment does not deter crime. ... The murders that are not planned go into the crimes of passion group. ... Capital punishment seems as though it should realistically deter crime, but the problem is that most murders are unplanned and are not a result of judgment or common sense. ... The group of people that is in favor of capital punishment might say that it is the only reasonable sentence for someone who commits a serious crime is ex...

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Capital punishment - also known as the death penalty - is a legal process through which a person is executed by the government in response to a committed crime. ... More importantly, if the precognition of severe punishment were meant to prevent the criminal from committing the crime, the perpetual crime rates would be a solid proof of the death penalty's inadequacy. Death penalty advocates frequently justify capital punishment under the principle of the Law of Retaliation, commonly known as "Eye for an eye," which is the belief that punishment should fit the crime. In other w...

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The fundamental principal of justice is that the punishment should fit the crime. ... Capital punishment provides a strong deterrence against future crimes. ... Capital punishment, is the execution of a criminal by the state in which the crime or crimes were committed." ... Perhaps the biggest reason to keep capital punishment in effect, is to prevent a crime or multiple crimes from happening. ... The justice system basically attempts to mete out a punishment which fits the crime. ...

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Capital Punishment All over the world people are committing crimes. ... Capital punishment is unconstitutional and should not be restored to stop crime. ... "The death penalty is the harshest punishment. ... All over the world punishments for crimes differ from border to border. ... So vote NO to capital punishment! ...

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Capital punishment is the penalty of death for the commission of a crime. Throughout all of human life, it has been used as the highest of corporal punishments to condemn offenders of the vilest crimes, such as murder or rape. ... Murder is unforgivable, but exact retaliation does not compensate for the lost lives nor does it cancel out the crime. ... They can reflect and be haunted by the horrible crime they have committed until they die. ... "Capital Punishment Survey Report." ...

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It bothers me when people actually use the argument of deterrence of crime to defend capital punishment. ... Secondly, there are many industrialized societies with much lower crime rates who do not use capital punishment. ... Imagine a psychological test for high school students where it is shown that those who fail are as likely to commit a future crime as are those arrested for having committed that crime in the past. The ability to prevent a future crime would be the same in both cases. ... In other words, if preventing a future crime does not justify killing these students, it does n...

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You commit a crime; you deserve punishment (Fieser sec 2). It is also believed that the punishment should fit the crime. ... I is very likely that any criminal guilty of a crime will repeat the crime. ... Three life sentences is not punishment to fit his crime. Ten life sentences would not be punishment to fit his crime. ...

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Each person can form their own opinion on the death penalty, but ultimately the government sees the death penalty as a just form of punishment for those who commit such horrible crimes as murder. Capital punishment, to many people, seem cruel and unusual, but its purpose is to punish those who committed such horrendous crimes as murder and to make people who would otherwise commit these violent acts think twice before they go out and commit crimes such as murder. Although in the past, the number of crimes that were subjected to capital punishment, defined simply as the death penalty f...

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Introduction Capital Punishment or Death Penalty is a penalty of death imposed on a criminal convicted of a serious crime. The word "capital" in "Capital punishment" refers to a person's head. ... Execution has been a common punishment throughout the world since the Middle Ages, and was inflicted for a large number of crimes including petty offenses involving property. ... They further argue that the death penalty can deter capital crimes and possibly save lives in the process. ... For extremely serious crimes such as high treason, hanging alone was not enough. ...

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In essence, capital punishment is the lawful taking of a person's life after conviction for a crime. ... 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). Abolitionists label capital punishment as cruel and unusual. ... Quite to the contrary, capital punishment does not reduce crime. ... Whatever the ratio...

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On the other hand, it can be argued that the use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder,  and it carries out retribution justly.... " When someone commits a crime it affects the order of society; these crimes take away lives, peace, and liberties from society. ... The use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder. ... It is this contradiction in policy that confuses criminals and undermines any crime deterrence capital punishment was intended to have.  ... Capital punishment is the most ­irreparable ...

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From the reinstatement of capital punishment until present day we have had protests and arguments for and against the institution of capital punishment. ... Advocates of capital punishment argue that it serves as a deterrent and a punishment, as well as incapacitating the accused from committing future crimes. ... The ACLU opposes capital punishment under all circumstances because it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, is administered arbitrarily and unfairly, and fails to deter crime or improve public safety." ... DNA testing has advanced to a point wh...

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Capital punishment has created a controversial topic for thousands of years. ... Capital punishment questions the morality of humans. ... "Capital punishment is murder in its worst form"(Tucker). ... "When innocent people are imprisoned for crimes they did not commit, at least the state can offer some form of restitution. ... It does not discourage crime as proved by statistics. ...

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Capital Punishment is the punishment of execution, administered to someone legally convicted of a capital crime or better known as the death penalty. The law sees the death penalty as the ultimate deterrent of crime although there have been studies that prove that to be wrong. ... An important issue pertaining to the cost of execution is that "The death penalty diverts resources from genuine crime control measures". ... Capital Punishment is a method of the past. ... If a crime is seen drastic enough to take the criminals life then it shouldn't matter the race of him or her. ...

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Capital punishment has been used by almost every culture in the world. ... In 1923, the state of Texas got rid of hanging as a form of capital punishment and instituted the electric chair as a new form of capital punishment. ... Supreme Court declared that capital punishment was "cruel and unusual punishment". ... Capital Punishment is the lasting legacy of slavery. ... "The last chance Texas capital crime convicts have to avoid execution is to throw themselves on the mercy of the pardons board. ...

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On the other hand, it can be argued that the use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder,  and it carries out retribution justly.... " When someone commits a crime it affects the order of society; these crimes take away lives, peace, and liberties from society. ... The use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder. ... It is this contradiction in policy that confuses criminals and undermines any crime deterrence capital punishment was intended to have and/or uphold.  ... Capital punishment is the most ...

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There are three main points concerning capital punishment. Capital punishment save money. ... This shows that capital punishment is accepted and is used wold wide. ... (5/100,000 vs 78.5/100,000) is not proof, that the death penalty deters murder in Delaware or that the absence of the death penalty escalates murders and violent crime in Washington, D.C., which has the highest violent crime and murder rates in the U.S. ." (Sharp) Murderers are the least likely of all criminals ...

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Is the Death Penalty an Effective Punishment? ... Black and white people are the victims of violent crime, 82 % of people executed since 1977 have been convicted of killing white victims. ... Weather someone is sentenced to life or death can depend more on their lawyer than on the crime. ... As a remedy for crime, it has no purpose and no effect. ... People who favor the death penalty often believe it helps reduce the number of violent crimes. ...

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Issues on the execution methods such as if its reasonable punishment to the crime, or who receives the death penalty, and innocence have been researched for years. Capital punishment is still a form of "deterrence" in the United States for crimes considered the worst or most horrific. ... The death penalty was used as punishment for a lot of crimes, from murder to stealing. ... The laws allowed the punishment of death for petty crimes like stealing, killing animals, and trading with Native Americans. ... Crimes that constitute capital punishment include aggravated murder and in some ...

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However, we believe that capital punishment is rarely if ever justified. ... In point of fact, as the eloquent testimony of soaring crime rates in Florida and Texas shows, society does not get better when the state kills killers. ... Cruel and Unusual Punishment in the 8th Amendment In the late 70's, the US ended a 10 year hiatus on Capital Punishment. During this break from public executions, the crime rate in the U.S. did not rise. ... Australia ceased the practice of capital punishment some 40 years ago. ...

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Capital Punishment: A System of Error Since 1976, when capital punishment was reinstated, eighty-seven men and women have been taken off death row and freed because they were proven innocent. ... Since murder can be considered the most heinous of crimes, there is extreme political and public pressure on police and prosecution to solve murder crimes and close cases. ... Others have been granted immunity or less severe punishments for their own crimes in exchange for their testimonies. ... Thirty-six of the thirty-eight states with capital punishment statutes provide automatic review of a...

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Laws, crime, and punishment have always been and always will be integral parts of our society. ... The government determines what the laws are, what is considered a crime and most importantly what punishment a person should endure when a crime is committed. The death penalty is implemented when it is decided to be fitting to the crime committed, however the capital punishment is not an effective way to reduce cost or crime and should be abolished as a means of punishment in America. ... Many people believe wholeheartedly that the death penalty is proper punishment for certain crimes. ... The g...

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