1. Reasons for implementing the Death Penalty
Capital Punishment is the infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law. Throughout history people have been put to death for various forms of wrong doings. Methods of execution have included such practices as stoning, drowning, burning at the stake, and beheading. Today capital punish...
The phrase, "seamless garment" was coined by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and refers to a consistent ethic of life. From a religious Christian perspective, this image challenges all individuals to possess a seamless, or unrestricted respect for life from the womb to the tomb. The first of the nine ke...
Introduction John Lott holds a PhD in Economics and teaches criminal deterrence, law and economics at the University of Chicago. Lott is a well-respected author, having published over seventy articles in academic journals. In his first book More Guns, Less Crime, Lott discusses the relationship b...
"The right to bear arms," is an amendment so prioritized by our founding fathers that it earned the very second spot on the list of birth rights as Americans. However, with constant disasters striking the United States, such as massacres in public high schools and universities, mall shootings, and a...
Crimes are now easier to commit Crimes are easier to commit in this day and age. Criminals have no sense of rehabilation anymore, because now all that seems to happen to them when they commit a crime is a slap on the wrist and sent back out into society. I believe that in this time in the judi...
In the city of Salinas the number of youths joining violent gangs is a growing problem. To help stop youths from joining these violent gangs we must find the root of the problem. Young people join gangs because they grow up in environments where gang members are viewed as role models. The youths emulate the gang members and hope that one day they can be accepted by them. To combat this problem, the city of Salinas has organized youth centers and clubs where teens find temporary escape from their negative environment. ...
Do you ever get that feeling at night when you are walking alone, you get a chill down your spine and your whole body begins to tense. Your body senses the danger and your mind runs wild trying to think of what you should do. What if it is nothing? What if it isn't? Would you know what to do in order for you to get away? ...
Capital punishment - Life or Death - If you had a choice what would you choose? There are three reasons why governments believe they have the right to use capital punishment. Firstly, to protect the safety of the citizens, secondly, to deter others from committing similar offences and finally, to have some form of punishment for the offender. All three of these are convincing but none of them justifies the killing of the criminal. I strongly believe that the death penalty doesn't dissuade potential criminals and that it should be abolished. ...
The Death Penalty: Why are some Christians against it? Why are some Christians for it? Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death (Numbers 35:31). Surprisingly, many Christians oppose the death penalty. Almost every...
