Proponents see the use of the death penalty as a deterrent against similar crimes or the most appropriate method for punishing certain severe crimes. ... Kent held that juveniles were entitled to a hearing, representation by counsel, access to information upon which the waiver decision was based, and a statement of reasons justifying the waiver decision. ... Oklahoma (1982) was the first case the Supreme Court agreed to hear based on the defendant's age. ... - Seventy-three percent committed their crimes at age 17... - Eighteen were involved in intensive substance abuse before the...

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Also the type of crime that can lead to the death penalty is different from a state to another. ... Arguments for and against capital punishment have not stopped yet, and in most cases, these arguments are based on moral, practical or religious grounds. ... A study about murder rates per 100,000 people in 2010 by death penalty information center, based on FBI uniform crime reports for 2009, 2010 and 2011 found that murder rate in Massachusetts (a state without death penalty) was 2.6 in 1996 and 3.2 in 2010, the same study found that murder rate in New Hampshire (a state with death penalty) was...

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The fear of death deters people from committing crimes. ... They base most of their argument against deterrence on statistics. ... But they defend the death penalty base on other arguments, relying primarily on the need to protect society from killers who are considered high risks for killing again. ... Not all crimes deserve the death penalty. Let the punishment fit the crime. ...

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Capital punishment: is the legal cause of the death penalty on a person convicted of a crime. ... The fear of death deters people from committing crimes. ... They base most of their argument against deterrence on statistics. ... But they defend the death penalty base on other arguments; depending on the need to protect society from killers who are considered high risks for killing again. ... "Let the punishment fit the crime" is its secondary counterpart. ...

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Currently, 38 states enact capital punishment in response to the most "heinous of crimes". In previous years, the American public based their views strictly on the deterrent effects and cost effectiveness of the death penalty. ... In the early 1970's, the chief argument in favor of the death penalty was its assumed deterrence of crime. In theory, publicized executions should result in a lower number of homicides, therefore serving as a deterrent to crime. ... it for the most heinous crimes, are also the most prone to flawed verdicts." ...

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Many ancient societies accepted the idea that certain crimes deserved capital punishment. ... The fear of death deters people from committing crimes. ... They base most of their argument against deterrence on statistics. ... But they defend the death penalty base on other arguments, relying primarily on the need to protect society from killers who are considered high risks for killing again. ... "Let the punishment fit the crime" is its secondary counterpart (Cox). ...

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The thesis in this case is based on definition, data, and example. ... Those who support Capital punishment as payment for murder, the deliberate taking of a human life by another, argue that the death penalty is just and moral, provides retribution or vengeance as a sense of closure to the victim's loved ones and to society, acts as a deterrent to the crime of murder, and is an economical alternative to lifelong or long-term imprisonment. Those who oppose capital punishment argue that the death penalty is unjust, immoral, and indefensible state sanctioned murder of a human being who is ...

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Politicians who preach the desirability of executions as a weapon of crime control deceive the public and mask their own failure to support anti-crime measures that will really work because over 94% of criminal justice dollars are spent after the crime has already been committed. ... It warranted the death penalty for twenty five different crimes. ... The number of capital crimes continued to rise through the next two centuries and by the 1700's there were 222 crimes punishable by death including stealing, cutting down a tree, and robbing a rabbit warren. ... The bill proposed that capi...

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People's demand to abolish death penalty is thought to be based on some pretty "strong" outlooks and beliefs. ... The power of the fear of death is able to reduce the number of crimes as criminals are afraid of being caught and killed. ... The crime took place in Virginia and it was a complete shock for the citizens. ... Supporting capital punishment often flows from people's need to live in a safe country where the word "crime" doesn't exist. ... Therefore, there is a number of crimes that require capital punishment due to the cruelty and the cynicism with which they were c...

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Crimes occur in every society around the world. Historically, criminals convicted of these crimes were dealt with in different ways, some of which are sentenced to death. ... It is obvious that dead criminals can not commit any further crimes, either within prison or after being released from it. ... It is believed that fear of execution discourages people from committing crimes. ... Historically, many people have been wrongfully executed for crimes that they did not commit. ...

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Violent crime abhors most of us, and outrages our sense of morality. ... For many, the response to crimes of a violent nature is calls to "get tough on crime". ... They claim the violence and immorality of the crime gives them a right to demand that they be able to do the same thing- to take the life of the perpetrator of the alleged crime. If a government commits murder, does it not commit a crime? ... The deterrent is based on the belief that people behave according to the consequences of their actions. ...

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Some insist that the death penalty acts to prevent a capital crime, while others feel that it has no effect whether a capital crime is still committed. Is it right or is it wrong to take the life of someone who has committed a capital crime? ... The death penalty is a topic that lies between the lines of opinions and feelings based on each person's culture. ... Among other serious capital crimes in colonial times were murder, rape, heresy - and witchcraft," (DeathPenalty.Procon). ... Killing someone intentionally, disregarding self-defense, deserves the death penalty, along with other cap...

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An idea first created in ancient Egyptian times, the topic is continually used in today's society of crime and punishment. ... It cites biblical references forbidding "taking of innocent human life" and affirming the death penalty as appropriate for capital crimes. ... Wicker, a Naples, Fla., pastor, said the resolution's language notes capital punishment should be used only when there is "clear and overwhelming evidence" of guilt and should not be based on race or class of the guilty person (Halperin 22). ... In the case of adultery, execution is not warranted unless the crime wa...

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Death penalty opponents state that "Those who support the death penalty see it as a solution to violent crime. ... 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. ... Therefore, any cost calculations should be based specifically on cell costs for criminals who have committed the exact same category of offense - in other words, cost comparisons are valid only if you compare the costs of life without parole cases to the cost of death penalty cases. ...

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Furthermore, another issue is how death penalty supporters have `backed their position stating how it stops criminals from committing future crimes. ... Therefore the based belief that instating the death penalty in a society to make criminal's fear the law is an old-fashioned mentality. ... Even though the majority of convicted criminals did indeed commit the crimes, no judicial system is close to perfect to determine it. ...

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The so-called "death penalty" has been around since the ancient Greek times, when Socrates, at the age of 70, was brought to trial and charged with "not believing in the gods the state believed in, introducing different new divine powers, and corrupting the young. Socrates was summoned to drink t...

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