Death penalty : the failure of the U.s CRIMINAL sYSTEM
"Some 135 Countries have abolished the death penalty, in law or practice, including virtually every other liberal democracy. in retaining it, we keep company with countrIES like china, iran, and saudi arabia that have the worst human rightS record on earth"(Hull, E. , 2010).More information? |
What is the DEath Penalty/capital punishment?THE DEATH PENALTY IS THE TAKING OF A LIFE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGAL LAW.
Death Penalty methods have included Lethal Injection, Electrocution, Gas Chamber, Hanging and Firing Squad. The primary method used by most states and the government is lethal injection today.
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is the death penalty a deterrence?Deterrence - The belief that people choose to obey or violate the law after calculating the gains and consequences of their actions.
Judgement about capital punishments have to be made. But it must not be claimed that they rest on evidence; the evidence on capital punishments is too weak to guide any decisions." (Nagin, 2014) |
How does the death penalty affect our daily life in the u.s?
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What some people have to say about the topic
THE TAKING OF LIFE IS TOO ABSOLUTE, TOO IRREVERSIBLE, FOR ONE HUMAN BEING TO INFLICT IT ON ANOTHER, EVEN WHEN BACKED BY LEGAL PROCESS.”- UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL - BAN KI MOON. |
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“I AM NOT HERE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WORKED. I am here because a series of miracles led to my exoneration. Not every person wrongfully convicted of a capital crime is as blessed. If a country cannot ensure that they will not kill an innocent citizen, they should not kill at all.” — Mr. Kirk Bloodsworth |