Until race and other arbitrary factors, like economics and geography, can be eliminated as a determinant of who lives and who dies, the death penalty needs to be abolished. ... With the death penalty in place through errors in the trial process there is possibilities of mistake, which could result in an innocent person losing the most important thing we have; life. ... These statistics are just one example of how the system of capitol punishment has proven to be unreliable. ... Life is the most precious gift we as humans are given and when someone takes a life, the balance of justice is dis...

• Word Count: 2030
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Or do we merely accept that because the government is a democratically elected body, that it has legitimacy, and therefore a right to do what is otherwise illegal? ... "We universally and consistently oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances. ... On 16 February 2003 the Australian PM said in a Sunday morning television interview that the Bali bombers "should be dealt with in accordance with Indonesian law. and if [the death penalty] is what the law of Indonesia provides, well, that is how things should proceed. ...

• Word Count: 2841
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Most of us assume that we execute murderers primarily because we believe it will discourage others from becoming murderers. ... There is absolutely no way to prove how many would be murderers there would be. ... Both quotes imply that the murderer deserves to die and it was his own fault for putting himself on death row. ... This data shows how the death penalty can discriminate and be used on certain races rather than equally as punishment for severe crimes. ...

• Word Count: 1084
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I find this very hypocritical that we despise people who murder, yet we use murder as a punishment for those in return. ... Who are we to judge the life of another human being when we ourselves are being judges? ... There have been studies done that include statistics on how and why capital punishment is considered racially and socioeconomically bias. ... We have come along way with technological advancements with evidence, such as DNA testing. ... The article states that there are racial and socioeconomic bias towards the death penalty and how this can and may lead to a cause for concern amon...

• Word Count: 2043
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Most of us assume that we execute murderers primarily because we believe it will discourage others from becoming murderers. ... There is absolutely no way to prove, with any certainty, how many would-be murderers were in fact deterred from killing. ... We must accept the few risks of wrongful deaths for the sake of defending public safety. ... Both quotes imply that the murderer deserves to die and it was his own fault for putting himself on death row. ...

• Word Count: 1475
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Most of us assume that we execute murderers primarily because we believe it will discourage others from becoming murderers. ... There is absolutely no way to prove, with any certainty, how many would-be murderers were in fact deterred from killing (Carrington 82). ... The state does not know how to rehabilitate people because there are plenty of convicted murderers who kill again. ... We must accept the few risks of wrongful deaths for the sake of defending public safety. ... Both quotes imply that the murderer deserves to die and it was his own fault for putting himself on death row. ...

• Word Count: 2106
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

America's view on their justice system is very unclear, "we must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. ... The race of the victim and the race of the defendant in capital cases are major factors in determining who is sentenced to die in this country. ... It is said that every case is different, but if every case involved with a person committing a capital crime is considered different then how will it be just if everyone who is tried does not have the same consequence of the ultimate punishment? ... There are more than 2 m...

• Word Count: 1695
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate