The main purpose of the death penalty is to protect the rights of other Americans to live. ... In fact, of the fourteen states that have at one time or another abolished the death penalty, murder has increased by seven percent. ... If the death penalty were in-acted in a swifter manner, it would most likely deter even better. ... The death penalty also saves the government money in the long run. ... In conclusion, the death penalty seems to me to be the best course of action in a murder case. ...

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Does the Death Penalty deter crime, especially murder? No, there is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime. ... Now at modern time, the death penalty has been rekindled. ... In the early 18th and 19th century the death penalty was inflicted in many ways. ... The death penalty has also been known for being used in unfair ways. ...

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Against the Death Penalty In American society, the threat of capital punishment stands as the ultimate sentence for a criminal. ... It is no wonder that many of our countries leaders endorse the death penalty. ... The most widely cited argument for the death penalty is the claim that it is an effective deterrent against the criminal act of murder. ... Death penalty states in America as a group do not have lower rates of criminal homicide than non-death penalty states. ... The death penalty violates the constitutional guarantee of the equal protection of the laws. ...

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The death penalty does not deter capital crimes from being committed. ... America has higher murder rates with the death penalty, than any of the European countries without the death penalty. ... The death penalty does not deter a person from committing a murder while in prison. ... The use of the death penalty as a revenge mechanism should not be justified. ... Different states have different rules regarding the death penalty. ...

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Not only should every state in America use the death penalty, but the penalty should also be used in a much quicker process. ... The cost for a death penalty is $60,000 plus $1.5 million for trials and appeals. ... Yet, over time the costs for life in prison are much more expensive than the costs of the death penalty. ... These decreases all happened within a period of time when the use of capital punishment and the death penalty were increased. ... Because of the use of the death penalty and capital punishments there was a decrease in crime and murder rates. ...

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It involves the infliction of the death penalty on a person who is convicted of serious crimes such as murder, treason, and terrorism. ... The death penalty is irreversible and in the event of an error the executed convict cannot be given a second chance. ... Radelet, Bedau, and Putman Punishment And The Death Penalty (96). ... According to Van Den Haag on the subject of deterrence and the death penalty, "The demand that the death penalty be proved more deterrent than alternatives cannot be satisfied any more than the than the demand that six years in prison would proved to be more deterrent ...

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Murder constitutes the harshest criminal penalty in America's judicial system. It once served as grounds for immediate execution of criminals and even now similar penalties exist. ... Now 40 million lives can't be taken back, but 40 million more deaths can be prevented. ...

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(Kellermann 1557) The use of a firearm to resist a violent assault actually increases the victim's risk of injury and death. A study of 743 gunshot deaths by Dr. ... Only 2 of the 743 gunshot deaths occurring in the home involved an intruder killed during an attempted entry and only 9 of the deaths were determined by the police and courts to be justified. ... The same logic that leads one to control firearms could also lead one to endeavor to control automobiles simply because they contribute in millions of deaths per year. ...

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Federalism is a concept that started many years ago during the times of the ratification of the document we live by called the Constitution. This concept basically states that there will be two levels of government, the national and the state. Federalism states that the national and state governments are separate entities and have formal authority over the same area and people. With its largest effect was during the Civil rights movement. Civil rights are freedoms and rights ...

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Each year there are around 250 inmates added to death row and about 35 are executed(BBC). ... According to him, "The public should get a chance to witness the process by which convicted murderers are put to death."... When someone commits such a horrible crime as to land them the death penalty, you can be sure there are relatives of victims and victims that would do anything to see that person die. ...

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And even worse, 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. ... Although one cannot make someone stop drinking completely, especially considering many people become addicted to it, the next step needs to be made to make sure he/she will not be the cause of another person's death because he/she decides to be irresponsible and drive drunk. ... If these three penalties are strictly enforced, I believe it will reduce the number of deaths caused by teen drunk driving. ...

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The Nazis were put to death by electrocution, and the defectors were jailed. ... The most surprising aspect of these tribunals that Bush has formed is that only a two-thirds majority is needed to give a suspect a death penalty sentence. ... Spanish Prime Minister Jose Anzar says that "Spain wouldn't consider extraditing to the U.S. any of the eight alleged members of the al Qaeda terrorist network it arrested if they would be tried in a military court or faced the death penalty" (King, A2). Most European countries, like Spain, say they will not extradite any suspects if they could f...

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What really happened to Rodney King or why were two Latino's on January 11, 1995 shot to death for what seemed to be a job well done by the NYPD? ... A recent study showed that crack cocaine penalties are far more severe than powdered cocaine penalties. ... Also the odds of getting the death penalty is 4.3 times greater for killers of whites than for killers of blacks. ...

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Each year it is blame in the deaths of more than four thousand teens (Claypool, p. 42). ... Kids who are drinking regularly in high school seem to be fully aware of the penalties and laws against underage drinking, possession but don't care. ...

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Many accidents leading to death involve guns. ... We must work together to prevent future deaths and help create a safer, more secure America. ... I believe that there should be strong penalties for people who ate caught with guns illegally and stronger punishments for those who threaten violence with guns. ...

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Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to tobacco smoking." By comparison, marijuana is less dangerous, non-toxic, and cannot cause death by overdose or miss use. ... President Jimmy Carter once said "penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual then the use of the drug itself." ...

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Informal Fallacies Often, especially in casual conversation a person will hear an informal fallacy. One might ask themselves what is an informal fallacy and why is it necessary to know what one is? Dictionary.com states that a fallacy is, 1. A false notion. 2. A statement or an argu...

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This law or penalty was enacted to prevent drunken driving accidents among inexperienced young adults. As a result of the higher drinking age, "minors" eventually are forced to go to unsafe environments to drink so as not to be punished legally, but these environments are half the cause of deaths as a result of underage drinking. ... Some states carry heavy penalties for drinking under the age, but does it stop them? ...

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Gun Control "A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." These words form the entire text of the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Gun control has been debated since the ...

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Driving while intoxicated carries the biggest penalty of a large fine and jail time up to a year for a first offense. ... Overdosing on alcohol is possible and death can result from overdoing. ... The mixing of different kinds of drugs also causes a bigger threat of death. ... The unpredictability of drugs can often lead to an overdose and death. According to Doctor Kittleson "Overdosing is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, accounting for more deaths than traffic fatalities or gun homicides and suicides....

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Some countries such as Bermuda, East Timor and Nepal have taken a step forward and abolished the death penalty in recent years. ... The Eritreans casualty figures were "very light" - an estimated death of between 15,000 and 20,000. ... Many Tibetan political prisoners ,however, are still willing to risk torture and even death to prove their point. ... In the country of Columbia, torture and death is the punishment for those prepared to bear witness against abuse. Many human rights workers have been abducted and killed and many more have received death threats. ...

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Like the fact that tobacco is the only legal product that causes death and disability when used as intended. ... There needs to be more tougher penalties and fines for people who sell to minors or buy for minors. ... Being the leading cause of death within a nation should be enough to send a message to the government and our society that there is no place for smoking and no place for its billboards on our streets. ... Cigarettes are deadly, and tobacco companies lose thousands of customers to death each year. ... It promotes health problems and death in an indirect way. ...

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Antigone is a very smart young woman, and she realizes that her faith says death is the truly the beginning and by burying Polyneices she is giving herself and her brother everlasting life. ... The beauty of family is that in either life or death we are all connected through the power of love, and no law could ever change that. ... Not only does Creon hurt his niece Antigone by making such a sentence, but his own son is heartbroken by learning death is to come to his fiancé. ... The reason Antigone did not resist her penalty was because she knew that in the end her family would be toge...

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The banning of intoxicating and otherwise inebriating substances in America dates back to the 1920's, in which the production and sale of alcoholic beverages became illegal under the 18th amendment. Which, after 13 years, was revoked, and an age limit was further negotiated by the states themse...

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Most people who live under the poverty level, will eventually be required to buy health insurance or pay the annual penalty fine when it comes around to being tax time. ... What if it is a life or death emergency? ...

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