One punishment that is a constant source of debate is the death penalty. ... The seemingly greatest amount of debate comes from a religious standpoint. ... The main goal as far as actual trials is to see that true justice is done in the form of pursuing murder cases to the maximum extent, and that the families of murder victims are well informed on their rights concerning the accused murderer. Perhaps that is the true ethical issue concerning capital crimes. ... The debate could go on forever. ...

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One punishment that is a constant source of debate is the death penalty. ... The seemingly greatest amount of debate comes from a religious standpoint. ... The main goal as far as actual trials is to see that true justice is done in the form of pursuing murder cases to the maximum extent, and that the families of murder victims are well informed on their rights concerning the accused murderer. Perhaps that is the true ethical issue concerning capital crimes. ... The debate could go on forever. ...

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Today, the question of racial discrimination in capital sentencing procedures has promoted an ongoing debate. ... -www. amnesty.org (human rights website) These statistics bring up another issue, one concerning whether juveniles should be put to death. ...

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Recent studies concerning racial bias and wrongful convictions have leaded the governors of Maryland and Illinois to introduce a moratorium on the application of the death penalty in their states. ... Ehrlich Jr. ended the Maryland moratorium in January 2003 (Policy Debate pg 2). ... During 1994 2,331 child prisoners were executed in thirty-seven countries (Policy Debate pg 1). ...

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With more and more liberals stepping forward, more and more laws and bans have been placed and issued concerning the death penalty, or capital punishment. ... After a very angry and hasty debate, the legislature defeated the reform by one vote upholding the current law. ...

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