According to Wesley Lowe, between 1829 and 1848, the British government was able to suppress the Thuggees by means of mass arrests and fast executions (5). 4. The method of hanging murderers along the roadway assisted in deterring crimes across the country. ... DOJ, the average prison sentence served for the charge of murder is only 5 years and eleven months (Lowe 9). 1. ... Hafdaul was sentenced to the death penalty on April 7, 1986. ...

• Word Count: 740
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

With controversial legislature pending in states all across the country, there are few people without an opinion. ... As of April 22, 2001, the population of the United States was 284,049,859. ... In comparison to other industrialized nations, the U.S. rate of incarceration is 5-8 times that of Canada and most of western Europe." ...

• Word Count: 1409
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The three-strikes law can only be amended by a 2/3 vote of the legislature (Mullins, 5). ... The term determined by the court pursuant to the other applicable provisions of existing law As of April 1, 2002, the Supreme Court said it will review whether or not some three-strikes and you"re out sentencing laws result in unconstitutionally harsh prison terms, such as up to life in prison for shoplifting videotapes from Kmart (Gearan, 1). ... The main idea that the three-strikes law tries to get across is to get repeat offenders off the streets for life, or for at least a long period of time...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Background Problem Arguments that support the problem Proposed solutions to the problem Capital punishment is one of the most widely debated issues in America. Thousands of people die at the hands of the government of the United States every year. This is a problem. The govern...

• Word Count: 2517
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School