One reason that some people for capital punishment take their position is because they feel that capital punishment deters crime. ... In my opinion, capital punishment does not deter crime. ... The murders that are not planned go into the crimes of passion group. ... Capital punishment seems as though it should realistically deter crime, but the problem is that most murders are unplanned and are not a result of judgment or common sense. ... The group of people that is in favor of capital punishment might say that it is the only reasonable sentence for someone who commits a serious crime is ex...

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The fundamental principal of justice is that the punishment should fit the crime. ... Capital punishment provides a strong deterrence against future crimes. ... Capital punishment, is the execution of a criminal by the state in which the crime or crimes were committed." ... Perhaps the biggest reason to keep capital punishment in effect, is to prevent a crime or multiple crimes from happening. ... The justice system basically attempts to mete out a punishment which fits the crime. ...

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Although imprisonment and fines are universally recognized as necessary to the control of crime, the nations of the world are split on the issue of capital punishment. ... Crime definitely can not go unpunished, but killing a prisoner is just going to far. ... Therefore, capital punishment just makes things worse by causing more crime. ... Although imprisonment and fines are universally recognized as necessary to the control of crime, the nations of the world are split on the issue of capital punishment. ... Crime definitely can not go unpunished, but killing a prisoner is just going to far. ...

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In short, let the ones who institute a crime unwillingly live, but do not let the punishment be as severe as it would for a voluntary criminal. ... While a criminal is in the process of committing a crime, chances are that he is not contemplating what his punishment will be for his actions. ... Therefore, use of capital punishment will not affect the crime rate of an area in any such way. ... While a criminal is in the process of committing a crime, chances are that he is not contemplating what his punishment will be for his actions. ... Therefore, use of capital punishment wil...

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Capital punishment engages the underlying values of the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. ... No Canadian soldier has been charged with or executed for a capital crime in over 50 years. ... The most compelling arguments that are against capital punishment are that many people say it is morally wrong, it's too expensive and also it does not deter others from committing similar crimes. The right to punish someone who has committed a crime cannot be denied but the main question is how far does the right extend and is capital punishment deterrent. ... The death penalty will ...

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Punishment depends upon the level of crime: for petty crimes, criminals get short and soft punishments, whereas for heinous crimes they may get long time imprisonment or death. ... However, can we make ensure that nothing will happen wrong and criminal get punishment on the grounds of crime not on the basis of race? Most of the people think that capital punishment is the only way to deters the crime. ... Same as with death penalty that people thinks that it is scary and heavy punishment and, it can reduce the crime. ... Capital punishment is also the most expensive method of punishment. ...

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On the other hand, it can be argued that the use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder,  and it carries out retribution justly.... " When someone commits a crime it affects the order of society; these crimes take away lives, peace, and liberties from society. ... The use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder. ... It is this contradiction in policy that confuses criminals and undermines any crime deterrence capital punishment was intended to have.  ... Capital punishment is the most ­irreparable ...

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From the reinstatement of capital punishment until present day we have had protests and arguments for and against the institution of capital punishment. ... Advocates of capital punishment argue that it serves as a deterrent and a punishment, as well as incapacitating the accused from committing future crimes. ... The ACLU opposes capital punishment under all circumstances because it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, is administered arbitrarily and unfairly, and fails to deter crime or improve public safety." ... DNA testing has advanced to a point wh...

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Capital punishment has been used by almost every culture in the world. ... In 1923, the state of Texas got rid of hanging as a form of capital punishment and instituted the electric chair as a new form of capital punishment. ... Supreme Court declared that capital punishment was "cruel and unusual punishment". ... Capital Punishment is the lasting legacy of slavery. ... "The last chance Texas capital crime convicts have to avoid execution is to throw themselves on the mercy of the pardons board. ...

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On the other hand, it can be argued that the use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder,  and it carries out retribution justly.... " When someone commits a crime it affects the order of society; these crimes take away lives, peace, and liberties from society. ... The use of capital punishment greatly deters citizens from committing crimes such as murder. ... It is this contradiction in policy that confuses criminals and undermines any crime deterrence capital punishment was intended to have and/or uphold.  ... Capital punishment is the most ...

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Is the Death Penalty an Effective Punishment? ... Black and white people are the victims of violent crime, 82 % of people executed since 1977 have been convicted of killing white victims. ... Weather someone is sentenced to life or death can depend more on their lawyer than on the crime. ... As a remedy for crime, it has no purpose and no effect. ... People who favor the death penalty often believe it helps reduce the number of violent crimes. ...

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(Randa, 1997) Cesare Beccaria's 1767 essay, On Crimes and Punishment, had an especially strong impact throughout the world. ... In 1846 Michigan was the first state to abolish capital punishment for all crimes except treason. ... With the exclusion of a modest number of rarely committed crimes in a few jurisdictions, all required capital punishment laws had been abolished by 1963. ... The sentences might be anywhere from ten to twenty years in prison, but some crimes force the defendant to die for their crime or crimes. Capital punishment is just, and it should stay in effect as long a...

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Currently, 38 states enact capital punishment in response to the most "heinous of crimes". ... In the early 1970's, the chief argument in favor of the death penalty was its assumed deterrence of crime. ... Today, there are widespread agreements among both criminologists and law enforcement officials that capital punishment has little curbing effect on crime rates. ... In this instance, one argues that those who commit the "most heinous of crimes" should be executed simply on the grounds that it is the appropriate punishment (U.S. ... it for the most heinous crimes, are also the most pr...

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Should Capital Punishment be Banished? Capital Punishment is the ultimate sentence someone can get for murder and other horrible and heinous crimes. ... People must realize that these people need to die for their horrible crimes! ... A big argument for the believers of the banishment of capital punishment is that of being wrongly accused for a crime and being put on death row. ... For instance, capital punishment may be imposed for a crime for which the death penalty is prescribed by law only at the time of its commission. ...

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However, people who are of the opinion that capital punishment should be abolished in the countries that still exists, claim that there are other solutions, which can "answer" to serious crimes, that could be used instead of death penalty. ... 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. ... ...

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According to Black's Law Dictionary, Capital punishment is "punishment by death for capital crimes" and they describe the death penalty as "Supreme penalty exacted as punishment for murder and other capital crimes. ... Well, basically, the law has consistently upheld the view that the death penalty or capital punishment is a punishment enacted for murder and other capital crimes and does not violate the 8th or 14th amendments and is not thereby considered cruel and unusual punishment. ... Another argument in favor of capital punishment is that society must express moral outrage at - and...

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If it weren't for the death penalty still in place, would violent crimes rates really increase within the country? ... "[There is] strong evidence for the deterrent effect of capital punishment... Each execution results, on average, in eighteen fewer murders... " ("Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime? ... The existence and the threat that arises from capital punishment  has the power to deter crime and as a result, should be a continued practice. ... According to Immanuel Kant, an eighteenth century philosopher, "There is no likeness or proportion between life, however painful, and death;...

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It is clear in our society that violent crimes, such as murder, should carry some sort of stiffer punishment than that of other, lesser crimes. ... What this all adds up to is that one punishment is as good as the other, and any punishment worse than life imprisonment will not stop a murdered from committing the crime. ... Proponents would argue that it does not matter, the punishment fits the crime. ... Perhaps that is the true ethical issue concerning capital crimes. ... Either punishment serves that purpose. ...

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Capital Punishment and Religion Capital punishment has been occurring within the United States for over two centuries. 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. ... In the case of adultery, execution is not warranted unless the crime was witnessed by as many as 4 people. ... In murder cases, at least 2 "trustworthy" male Muslim witnesses to the crime are needed for ...

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Is the Death Penalty an Effective Punishment? ... No matter where you are there is going to be murder and crime. ... Weather someone is sentenced to life or death can depend more on their lawyer than on the crime. ... Capital Punishment is immoral in principle, and unfair. ... As a remedy for crime, it has no purpose and no effect. ...

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Capital punishment is the infliction of the death penalty on persons convicted of a crime (Caldwell). ... On the contrary, the abolitionists claim that capital punishment is inhumane, does not deter crime, leaves too much room for error, and in some cases is racist and discriminatory ("Death Penalty" May 1). ... In spite of capital punishments many controversies, I believe capital punishment is the correct way to deal with a person who could perform such a heinous crime towards society. ... "The most widely accepted argument that is in favor of capital punishment is that fear deters people ...

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Capital punishment provides the only penalty for murder that is proportionate to the crime committed. Capital punishment deters future murders, provides a means by which society can express its outrage at the crime of murder, and provides closure to the families of victims of this heinous crime. Opponents of capital punishment who argue that this crime is improper or constitutional because it is disproportionately used against people of color and the poor mistake an argument against unjust applications of capital punishment for an argument against its use altogether. ... Does capital punishmen...

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One can easily see that the death penalty is not a good solution to the crime problem within this county. ... Many people believe that if capital punishment were abolished, criminals would be "not afraid" to commit murderous crimes, because of lack of repercussion. ... According to Louis Joylon West, psychiatrist-in-chief at the University Of California Los Angeles, "Capital crimes are often impulsive and unplanned. The death penalty serves no purpose in the effort to control crime, and must be seen as the most brutal, irrational kind of revenge (Spence 103)." ... Some psychologists actual...

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Capital punishment or the death sentence is the "Ultimate Penalty" reserved for criminals that commit the most heinous of crimes. Capital punishment is the legal process whereby a person is sentenced to death by the state as a punishment for a crime they have committed. ... If society were as civilized as Reiman claims, punishment would be the least of our worries because crimes like murder would not exist. ... The chances of police happening upon a crime in progress are rare so they have to depend on the evidence at the crime scene to make their case. ... " If so, crime would n...

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Capital punishment is defined as the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. ... "Juridical punishment can never be administered merely as a means for promoting another good either with regard to the criminal himself or to civil society, but must in all cases be imposed only because the individual on whom it is inflicted has committed a crime. ... The difference between retributivism theory and utilitarian theory is, the utilitarian theory is justified by the thought of capital punishment achieving crime reduction or other benefits socially, where retributivism th...

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