For many, the response to crimes of a violent nature is calls to "get tough on crime". ... The term 'capital punishment' is derived from the Latin caput, meaning 'head'. ... Australia is a world leader in seeking the abolition of capital punishment. ... Nor does it mean that it cannot be imposed on Australians traveling overseas, as illustrated by the double execution of Barlow and Chambers who were hanged in Malaysia on 7 July 1986 for drug trafficking.( Rehav, Giroa (1989), 'Homicide and Death Penalty: A Cross-sectional Time Series Analysis', International Journ...

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Messner, and Richard Rosenfeld, titled, "Explaining Spatial Variation in Support for Capital Punishment: A Multilevel Analysis." ... Also someone who has been exposed to high crime or violence is more likely to supporting the death penalty. They believe that "When crime goes up, people look for harsher punishments to bring it back down" (p. 40). ... A possibility of geographic variation in attitudes about capitol punishment had been hinted at in past research, but never evaluated. ... The scientists seem to look at this analysis using functional theory. ...

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However, with the passage of revised death penalty statutes and the increase in violent crimes, the juvenile justice system has seen a shift toward stronger policies and punishments. ... - It is (1) grossly disproportionate to the severity of the crime and (2) makes no measurable contribution to acceptable goals of punishment. ... Applying the standard eighth amendment analysis, Justices Stevens, Brennan, Marshall, and Blackmun agreed that the execution would constitute cruel and unusual punishment because it was "inconsistent with standards of decency and failed to contribute to the two so...

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Capital Punishment Capital punishment is not a new concept. ... In reality, executions are seen as the appropriate punishment for certain criminals committing specific crimes. ... It has been the main recourse against those who commit the most serious crimes. ... Bedau and Radelet already knew that plea-bargains, the juries, the evidence, the prosecutors, judicial review and/or the legal statutes had put these crimes in the "no capital punishment" category. ... This study - the most thorough and painstaking analysis ever on the subject - fails to prove that a single such mistake has occur...

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