Though some people say that capital punishment will not stop crime, the right to sentence people to death should be legalized in all states. Those who oppose Capital Punishment believe that it is a barbaric act and that it does not stop crime. ... But if the punishment fits the crime then it is moral. The point given is that people are less likely to commit a crime knowing they will receive the ultimate punishment of death. The two main reasons that Capital Punishment should remain legal are because it is morally just and it will deter crime. ...

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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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Capital punishment is a moral necessity to society. ... The murderer is below the human race, he/she deserves such a punishment for the crime they have committed. ... There is no other punishment for this crime that could compare to what the victim has been put through. ... No other punishment could be as efficient as Capital Punishment. ... They don't deserve this treatment after they have committed such a crime. ...

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Capital punishment should only be used on an individual who took another life away. ... Capital punishment should also only be used if the accused can be proven to be one hundred percent guilty of his crimes. Nonetheless, since one out of ten people who receive capital punishment are usually innocent, capital punishment should not be placed upon all the time. ... Capital punishment is not at all necessary for criminals who commit such less offensive crimes as stealing, battery, rape, etc Even though these crimes are just as bad, the criminal didn't kill anyone so he shouldn't d...

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Capital Punishment is a very controversial issue. ... There are many different methods of capital punishment. ... Capital punishment is a means of punishing people for their crimes. If the crime is serious enough, the person is sent to spend time on death row in a maximum-security prison. Capital punishment cases are long and expensive. ...

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Capital Punishment should be Abolished Evidence suggests that the death penalty does not deter people from committing crimes. ... There is very little valid evidence to suggest that capital punishment deters criminals. ... This anecdote clearly indicates the possibility of executing a person who might not have committed the crime. ... It can be seen that there is no logical reason for reintroducing capital punishment. The fact that there is no evidence to support the view that it deters criminals, that it is irreversible and an inhumane punishment sugg...

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The usage, and threat of capital punishment is the most powerful deterrent of crime ever devised by any form of government. ... Ergo the later states have lower crime rates due in part to the deterrent power of the threat capitol punishment imposes on potential criminals. Those opposed to capital punishment usually believe that the threat of punishment is not a valid deterrent for crime regardless of the offense. ... Federal, state, and local governments together spend more than $150 billion on fighting and preventing crime. ... Capital punishment is not a baleful archa...

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Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Doesn't sound too nice does it? It is the major punishment for wrongdoers. ... It is only the worst crimes. ... Death Penalty can probably make criminals think about whether or not they should do more heinous crimes. ... I don't think that capital punishment is a cruel and unusual punishment because there really is not a "regular" way to kill someone. ...

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Capital Punishment is a legal concept that the offender is put to death as the punishment for severe crimes like Murder related to rape or child molestation, Murder for hire, Murder involving torture, etc*. Crime causes to the result of capital punishment called capital crimes or capital offenses. ... Justice system's initial purpose is to sentence the best punishment that fits the crime. ... With the awareness and warning of capital punishment, if they are about to commit a homicide, they will hesitate or decline their crime. ... She/he will not kill victims during a robbery or maybe mor...

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Capital Punishment pertaining to the death penalty is mostly received by serious offenders.To date, Capital Punishment is legal in 38 states in our nation. ... Capital Punishment is highly controversial, especially in the United States. ... Supporters claim that people who commit these horrendous crimes deserve to die. ... Opponents also argue that the death penalty has not worked in preventing people from committing crimes. ... The most controversial issue of Capital Punishment is that it discriminates. ...

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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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Capital Punishment - Death Penalty The death penalty is the ultimate punishment for people who commit crimes against mankind. There are people that say the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment, but I believe a person has to take the crime itself into consideration. ... The death penalty should be administered for particularly heinous crimes. I do not think that the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment when the crime committed is unimaginable. ... Capital punishment is a fact of life in the United States and should be administered for particularly heinous crimes....

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Capital Punishment - Death Penalty The death penalty is the ultimate punishment for people who commit crimes against mankind. There are people that say the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment, but I believe a person has to take the crime itself into consideration. ... The death penalty should be administered for particularly heinous crimes. I do not think that the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment when the crime committed is unimaginable. ... Capital punishment is a fact of life in the United States and should be administered for particularly heinous crimes....

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Capital Punishment - Death Penalty The death penalty is the ultimate punishment for people who commit crimes against mankind. There are people that say the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment, but I believe a person has to take the crime itself into consideration. ... The death penalty should be administered for particularly heinous crimes. I do not think that the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment when the crime committed is unimaginable. ... Capital punishment is a fact of life in the United States and should be administered for particularly heinous crimes....

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Capital Punishment The issue of capital punishment, for some, is as concrete and definite as their own name. ... This is based on the notion that putting criminals to death ultimately leads to the prevention of future crimes, by both deterring potential criminals and impeding the guilty of repeating their crime. ... All of these principles and arguments demand equality, a punishment equal to the crime. ... Works Cited Catholics Against Capital Punishment. ... "Capital Punishment." ...

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Also the type of crime that can lead to the death penalty is different from a state to another. ... The cost of capital punishment is hundreds of dollars every year. ... "I am of the opinion that we should eliminate capital punishment. ... The argument will never stop, since there are still murder crimes and innocent victims. The studies show that the majority of Americans support capital punishment, but it is hard to prove that it reduces murders rates. ...

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Capital punishment is the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. ... Capital punishment usually brings back memories of the crime for the families, and may cause them to focus on the punishment of the criminal as revenge for what they have done. ... Capital punishment relies on the principle that the fear of death will deter criminals from committing capital crimes, such as murder. ... This shows that capital punishment does not help to deter criminals from committing capital crimes. Therefore, capital punishment is not ethically acceptable as it fails to deter crimin...

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In turn, this lack of fear will result in an abundance of horrific crimes. ... For example, all of the original thirteen colonies used the death penalty for punishment of crimes, not limited to murder, during the colonial era and even after the Constitution was written (Elliot). ... At the time the death penalty was extremely widespread and went unquestioned on the morals and ethics of the punishment. ... People who commit awful crimes deserve to die, and their execution can be used as a deterrent to other criminals to show them their future fate if they commit such a horrid crime. ... Capital...

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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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Doystoyevsky's Crime and Punishment has been described as a psychological thriller that challenges the mind from beginning to end. ... Crime and Punishment is the tale of an individual's desire to have power, yet unable to cope with his own subconscious feelings of guilt. ... Dostoyevsky uses little things to show just how repulsed Raskolnikov was by his crime. ... To him, it seemed he was already living or "wearing" his punishment. ... Whereas this story takes a plunge deep into the workings of the human mind, the fact remains that Dostoyevsky wrote Crime and Punishment as a model ...

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By the end of Dostoyesky's Crime and Punishment, the reader is no longer under the illusion of the possible existence of "extraordinary" men. For an open-minded reader, and even perhaps the closed-minded ones too, the book is a journey through Raskolnikov's proposed theory on crime. ... In committing his crime, Raskolnikov experienced the ultimate punishment as he realized that his existence was not that of the "extraordinary" man presented in his theory. In chapter five of part three in Crime and Punishment, this theory is outlined by its creator, Raskolnikov. ... After his confessi...

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By the end of Dostoyesky's Crime and Punishment, the reader is no longer under the illusion of the possible existence of "extraordinary" men. For an open-minded reader, and even perhaps the closed-minded ones too, the book is a journey through Raskolnikov's proposed theory on crime. ... In committing his crime, Raskolnikov experienced the ultimate punishment as he realized that his existence was not that of the "extraordinary" man presented in his theory. In chapter five of part three in Crime and Punishment, this theory is outlined by its creator, Raskolnikov. ... After his confess...

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Positive Effects of Corporal Punishment Corporal Punishment is an effective way of disciplining many people. ... Corporal Punishment has also been used for many years. ... One person's execution could serve as a perfect example to what will happen to anyone who will try to commit the same crime. ... Corporal Punishment has been used for thousands of years. ... Therefore reducing the crime rate in their society. ...

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Is Capital Punishment Just? In American society today, there is great controversy regarding capital punishment. ... This allows society to show that murder is an intolerable crime that will be swiftly punished. Any lesser punishment would undermine the value society places on protecting lives. ... It has not been proven to prevent violent crime, does not provide justice to society, and ultimately leads to the execution of innocent people. ...

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Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is a novel about the psychological exploration of the protagonist, Raskolnikov. ... After the crime is committed, his conflict becomes whether or not he should confess and return to society. ... In Crime and Punishment, the cross symbolizes Raskolnikov's "sacrifice" to confess to his sins. ...

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