Juvenile crime rates are at worrisome high in the world today. ... While these arguments have merit, I have found sufficient evidence to lead me to the following conclusion, that the capital punishment laws should be changed to exclude minors, in all states. ... In his essay and graphs, Johansen points out that the homicide rate drops steadily during the years when executions are on the rise and rates rise sharply when executions are brought to a halt or held to very low number. ... The average murder rates among death penalty states were 8.0, and the average among non-death penalty states...

• Word Count: 2096
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to Amnesty USA, scientific studies have failed to find any evidence that these executions are lowering crime rates, proving that capital punishment is another unneeded scare to society that is doing no good. ... In the movie, Dead Man Walking, when the convicted man is strapped and about to be put to death, he states, "Killing is wrong, no matter if it's me, y"all of the government." ...

• Word Count: 977
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This is in large part due to me being against the "eye for an eye" theory along with some other mitigating factors. ... Doesn't make much sense and seems quite unfair to me. ... However when you look at the research studies that have been done they prove that executions do not lower homicide rates and that it is not a more effective deterrent. ...

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