I feel that the majority of those who support the death penalty are not aware of many important facts and statistics, which if they were aware of would dramatically affect their views. ... It bothers me when people actually use the argument of deterrence of crime to defend capital punishment. ... Secondly, there are many industrialized societies with much lower crime rates who do not use capital punishment. ... The ability to prevent a future crime would be the same in both cases. ... In other words, if preventing a future crime does not justify killing these students, it does not justi...

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In point of fact, as the eloquent testimony of soaring crime rates in Florida and Texas shows, society does not get better when the state kills killers. ... Cruel and Unusual Punishment in the 8th Amendment In the late 70's, the US ended a 10 year hiatus on Capital Punishment. During this break from public executions, the crime rate in the U.S. did not rise. ... I therefore offer you my wholehearted support in this important cause. - Christian Griffiths, Melbourne, Australia Thank you for your informative and well written newsletter. ... Pius X Church, Conyers, Ga. 11) QUOTE...

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The bars are very popular places in this novel, with this we can see how alcohol is seeking refuge all the characters of Crime and Punishment. ... I found a quote that says: "There is a relationship between intelligence and crime [...]" ... But there is a lot more important than intelligence factor. ... At this point, Sonia gives you enough to go to the police and is able to receive his punishment courage. Again we can see how important it is to Rodia Sonia. ...

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Capital Punishment - The Death Penalty Murder? ... The most important reason why the death penalty should be made illegal across the United States is because of the social and economic bias" that come along with it. ... It has been proven by many studies that the death penalty is not a deterrent for crime (Miller). ... But with the death penalty it would be too late to save those innocent people who get caught up in crimes they didn't commit. ... They also quote passages such as the "an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" concept from the Old Testament Christian Bible (Cushing). ...

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Dustin Cox: The first argument that I shall contend with is that capital punishment does not deter crime. ... Jon Manning: If capital punishment were carried out more it would prove to be the crime deterrent it was partly intended. ... Modern supporters of capital punishment no longer view the death penalty as a deterrent, but as a just punishment for the crime, a shift from the attitudes of past generations.... These safeguards are: 1. " 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. ... Abel Martinez...

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The King and his wife, Jocasta, received punishments that I believe did not fit their "crimes " that they committed. ... So overwhelmed with the truth and the lies and the crimes, Jocasta reaches her breaking point. ... Jocasta ends up taking her own life as a form of punishment upon herself. ... Such quotes show that he had no control over his behavior, it was all up to the Gods. ... It is important to keep in mind that the reason Oedipus was searching for Laius' killer was so that he could put an end to the deadly plague that was keeping his kingdom from their daily lives and duties. ...

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It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent and has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other punishments." Quoted from Amnesty International Website. ... Does not Deter Crime a. ... The last and most important reason that I feel we should look to alternative punishments is that with the death penalty, there is always the possibility of the execution of an innocent person. ... But most importantly, make your voice heard....

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These statistics clearly show that other forms of punishment are successful in the deterrence of crime and capital punishment is not needed. ... Common sense does demand retribution for crime, but justice doesn't demand killing those whom are already imprisoned (Death Penalty, 1987, p. 63). ... What he is saying in this quote is that a state cannot better society when it is taking part in such a savage and irreversible act as capital punishment. ... In fact in a USA today poll, 68% of respondents agreed that the death penalty deters crime (Honeyman & Ogloff, 1999, September 29). ... F...

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With the elimination of laws Alex's crimes would have been unnoticed and he would not have received the cruel punishment that he did. ... The argument of a fair punishment for all crimes has been brought forward many times. ... Jesus, on the other hand was given a very brutal punishment of death for a very arguable crime. The main contrast between the two is that people in today's society get less severe punishments for more severe crimes. Perhaps if the punishments were made more severe, like in Jesus" time, the crime rate would drop and people would be less interested in committing...

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With regard to the criminal justice system, due process means that a defendant accused of a crime must be told of the charges against him or her, have the opportunity to present a defense against such charges at a trial, and have the services of counsel and the right to an appeal. As stated by fellow student Melissa Devault "Due process begins when an investigation of a particular suspect related to a crime begins. ... A specific and well known quote by Judge Thomas Cooley stated that "due process of law in each particular case means such an exertion of the powers of government as the settled...

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Many crimes in Gilead are punishable by death. These are crimes that today we see as being part of life. ... The victims of these crimes are often hanged. ... They stand away from the girls with "their backs to us", and are very important and rarely seen. ... The Bible quote from Genesis 30:1-3 gives the basic of the work of a Handmaid. ...

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Description: Death Penalty I strongly believe that the Death Penalty is a form of punishment to be used when needed. ... But it is a punishment. ... That's a quote from a former death row inmate. He brings up a very important point. ... Nothing is stopping them from attempting more crimes in jail! ...

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(Pg.128) She mentions how important it is to pray which shows her religious side, "If you would pray . . . . .Jesus would help you." ... (Pg. 130) This quote shows how the Misfit feels that he hasn't done anything wrong, and was in the wrong place at the wrong time. ... This quote can be related to when the Misfit compared himself to Jesus. ... He lost his faith in God and turned to crime. ... Without having this proof, he feels that he has no other choice, but to live a life of crime. ...

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Mersault of Albert Camus" The Stranger and Raskolnikov of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment follow similar [existentialist] moral codes that regulate their attitudes toward death and religion. ... Beyond his lack of compassion for human existence, Mersault presents no sense of remorse for his crime. ... In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov adopts a similar moral code. ... He shows no remorse for the crime he has committed. ... This quote from Dryden proves a point about Mersault and Raskolnikov. ...

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She believes that the religious laws of burial are more important than the laws of the city. ... Now they tell him that he is being to hard on his punishment. ... Instead Antigone is put in a cave as her punishment. ... Symbolism a) The birds/ravines: The siting of the birds was very important. ... Significance The title Antigone is important to the drama. ...

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Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place sublet to their jurisdiction. ... More importantly, as much as the early English settlers tired to create a society in which mimicked the hierarchal structure of the homeland their success was limited. ... More importantly, we witness a black man owing a black slave and that Johnson and the justice system shared some basic beliefs. ... (pg38Fithian)" I think that quote from Fithina sums up the whole feeling of slavery...

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Perry's life of crime began due to the environment he was raised in. ... From Perry's testimony it becomes more clear what was going through his mind during the crime. ... It is important that the steps be taken to rule out the possibility of organic brain damage, since, if present, it might have substantially influenced his behavior during the past several years and at the time of the crime" (295). ... Instead their lives were ended and they had no chance to receive help or express remorse for their crime. Dick and Perry did deserve to be punished for their actions but the d...

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As punishment, the boys must each dig a hole a day, five feet deep and five feet across. ... Stanley is the boy who is found responsible for a crime that he didn't commit. ... I thought that the most important quote in the book was that living happily is the best revenge....

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All the gun control laws are not about preventing crime. Law abiding citizens who are armed will prevent crime. ... They do not stop crime while it is happening. ... Predominantly guns of crime are used by gang members. ... Armed citizens pose a risk of punishment to criminals - perhaps more so than does the criminal justice system. ...

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Yet, in the forest, they may feel free to do as they wish and not have to worry about their sin or punishments. ... In the beginning of the novel, the scarlet letter "A" symbolizes shame and punishment. ... Instead of escaping her crime, Hester embraces it. ... Hester accepts her punishment, which is the scarlet letter and knows that it is, in essence, her consequence for her sin. ... The villagers see the "A" as public punishment and a consequence for the sin of adultery that Hester commits. ...

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This is a quote of how Steve Wargenson felt. ... However, the way the criminals obtain the information is more important than what information they actually obtain. ... Still, there was nothing to help these innocent victims until congressmen and Senators started passing bills to place harsher punishments on these perpetrators. ... "In 1998 220,262 persons were arrested for fraud crimes. ... How safe do you feel from white-collar crime? ...

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The second part looks back upon those events in a courtroom, which judges not only Meursault's crime, but also his life. ... It is important to note the sun's consistent role in the chapter. ... This quote is important for two reasons. First, he shows that he has accepted his situation and defied punishment by becoming complacent in jail. ... It is important to note that the focus of the trial was on Meursault's character rather than the crime committed, and he is sentenced to death because he does not "play the game,"" or, in other words, not conform to society's belie...

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Families have no rules to abide by, therefore family responsibility is more important than abiding by the law. ... By openly acknowledging that she was breaking the law Antigone proved that family obligation is much more important. ... Creon himself best described the tragedy, which he brought upon himself in a quote saying, "Nothing you can say can touch me anymore. ... Yet Creon must live his life out by himself, serving the most severe punishment of all: waking up each morning and looking at the face of a murderer. ... Antigone sums it up best, " But I will bury him, and if I must die,...

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Most importantly was the production of cotton. ... "Jim Crow Laws" or racial segregation was soon to play an important roll in history. ... Second, voters were disqualified if convicted of any crimes. ... She insists that the law must bring severe punishment to the lynchers, but that it couldn't be done without public demands to take action such as this. ... She feels as though these spectators are just as guilty as the men committing the crime. ...

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Nevertheless, many consider imprisonment to be the punishment of choice. ... When a prisoner is released, has he really paid for his crime? ... This issue is of concern not only to those whose lives have been touched by crime, but also to everyone else. ... "Most of my fellow inmates started off with petty crime, then they moved up to property crime, and finally they graduated to serious offenses against other humans,"" he says. ... While prisons may take criminals off the streets for a while, it seem that they do little-if anything-to deter crime in the long term. ...

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