It is older then the Roman Empire, and has changed much since it's first use. ... Even then, although the court ruled that the death penalty violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, it emphasized that it was only illegal in the way it was then administered. ... rder, believing that if two acts have the same ending or result, then those two acts are morally equivalent. ... And, there is, in fact, no proof that those 11 executed were innocent. ... Not only were they at least 50% in error with their 23 "innocents executed" claim, but 60% of those cas...

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There are many ancient societies that accept the idea that certain crimes deserve capital punishment. ... Also, states that have abolished the death penalty and then reinstituted it show no significant change in the murder rate. Most retentionists (people for capital punishment) argue that none of this statistical evidence proves that capital punishment does not deter potential criminals. There is absolutely no way to prove how many would be murderers there would be. ... Before the 1970s, when the death penalty for rape was still used in many states, no white men were guilty of raping nonwh...

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There is another alternative to the death penalty and that is life-long imprisonment. ... Also, states that have abolished the death penalty and then re-instituted it show no significant change in the murder rate. ... Most retentionists argue that none of this statistical evidence proves that capital punishment does not deter potential criminals. There is absolutely no way to prove, with any certainty, how many would-be murderers were in fact deterred from killing. ... If the convicted offender shows no remorse for his actions, then the decision should be even easier. ...

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There have been many reasons proposed to explain youth crime. ... Eysenk (1977) argues that there is link between genetically based personality characteristics and criminal behaviour. ... If this is the case then it could be argued that parents find it harder to socialise a more extroverted child and thus will not fit into a society's preferred norms and values and will then commit crime of some sort. ... Sullivan, "more than 26,000 Americans were murdered and six million violent crimes were committed with young men and minorities falling victim most frequently". ... None of these...

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Also, states that have abolished the death penalty and then re-instituted it show no significant change in the murder rate. ... Most retentionists (people for capital punishment) argue that none of this statistical evidence proves that capital punishment does not deter potential criminals. There is absolutely no way to prove, with any certainty, how many would-be murderers were in fact deterred from killing (Carrington 82). ... There are countless stories in prisons where a violent inmate kills another for his dinner. ... There is legal assistance provided and an automatic appeal for persons c...

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Additionally, for years, Blacks were unable to serve on juries, clearly affecting the way both Blacks and whites were tried. ... Additionally, there are seven Black males in prison for every one white male.3 More than half of all black males are under the supervision of the justice system in some way.4 These two factors indicate a very important trend. ... Secondly, and perhaps more significantly, the high rate of incarceration, upon further examination, leads to conclusions about its causes which then shed light on the discussion of jury nullification. ... There are several levels within the ...

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But first let me state, for the issue of criminality, and the lack there of, children who commit crimes are protected under what is called the youthful offender act. ... Here we see that the law has certainly provided for penalties of sex offenders, however, there is still work to be done as far as exclusions and modifications of those penalties. ... I will try to apply several approaches to the cause of the offenses, however none of these theories are mutually exclusive. ... In 1992, the State of Washington's Department of Social and Health Services published a report identifying 691 ...

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