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. ... Pat Robertson called; Pope John Paul II sent a heart felt note, to no avail. ...

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NB (Note Well): Even though you are writing about the opinions of others, you will not express your own opinion(s) or take a stance on the topic. ... Let's say that you have chosen capital punishment as your topic. ... 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 imprisonmen...

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On the other hand, those who oppose the death penalty note scriptural exceptions. ... The penalty of death for the commission of a crime is an issue that tends to defy the purpose of reason. ... Supporters of capital punishment, for example, contend that this punishment deters people from killing law enforcement officers. ... Those who oppose capital punishment note that available evidence does not support this argument. ... You may choose to pardon crimes committed against yourself, but you can never pardon crimes committed against someone else. ...

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The first question that should be addressed, is whether or not we should enforce and even carry out capital punishment. ... To understand more about capital punishment, we must understand the legal requirements and judicial procedures to be summoned to executions. ... Capital punishment does have some positive affects. ... It allows society to act upon these crimes in a suitable fashion, which in turn creates deterrence to commit these types of crimes. ... It will be more of an issue of ratings than punishment through retribution and deterring society. ...

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These facts bring to the fore the racial issue involved with capital punishment. ... Sister Prejean states that, "capital punishment as practiced in the United States is a poor mans punishment" (61). ... The alleged has an income below the poverty line, commits the crime against a white, and does so in a geographical setting inclined to seek capital punishment; in Texas or California (ACLU). ... We need to rid ourselves, and our country, of capital punishment. It does not help reduce crime (lecture notes), and procedures for its procurement are severely flawed. ...

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It is also referred to as capital punishment as it is executed by the governmental authorities where a serious of unforgivable crime such as rape, murder, and other illegal crimes that occur. Around one-third of the world countries allow the use of this act of punishment in their states including the United States, China, Iran, Iraq, and others. On the contrary, there are several countries that do not permit the death penalty in any of their states as taking it to be an unethical and inappropriate form of punishment. ... This is the main reason why viewers think that this is what actually happ...

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These statistics clearly show that other forms of punishment are successful in the deterrence of crime and capital punishment is not needed. ... Common sense does demand retribution for crime, but justice doesn't demand killing those whom are already imprisoned (Death Penalty, 1987, p. 63). ... In fact in a USA today poll, 68% of respondents agreed that the death penalty deters crime (Honeyman & Ogloff, 1999, September 29). ... Note that the population greatly increased throughout this time period. ... For these reasons there is no valid evidence that the death penalty is effective in...

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