Our peers and the prominent figures in our lives would often remind us of the negative effects and moral codes that conspire around violence. ... The difference between retributivism theory and utilitarian theory is, the utilitarian theory is justified by the thought of capital punishment achieving crime reduction or other benefits socially, where retributivism theory is justified by almost taking "revenge", but only is done to people who have committed wrong doings. ...

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Case Against the Death Penalty Capital punishment in the United States is a problem that cannot be ignored. It is the legalized taking of another's life, and not a good way to punish criminals. The death penalty has no place in an advanced society like the USA. It should be abolished. One can ...

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