Maybe if they knew that it cost more money to kill somebody than they had the chance to spend in their entire life, they would have a different opinion about the death penalty. ... To understand why the death penalty cases cost so much, and how these cost may be controlled consistent with constitutional and statutory mandates requires first and foremost (Federal Death Penalty Case 2). ... No exact count of the federal death penalty cases filed nationwide by United States Attorney's offices since 1988 is available; a reasonable estimate, however, is 560 cases over the period 1991 to 1997,...

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The main purpose of the death penalty is to protect the rights of other Americans to live. ... In fact, of the fourteen states that have at one time or another abolished the death penalty, murder has increased by seven percent. ... If the death penalty were in-acted in a swifter manner, it would most likely deter even better. ... The death penalty also saves the government money in the long run. ... In conclusion, the death penalty seems to me to be the best course of action in a murder case. ...

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Opposing the Death Penalty The death penalty has been a controversial issue in American society for the last twenty years, starting back in 1976 during the Furman v. ... The gravest issue related to the death penalty is the fear of executing an innocent person. ... (www.deathpenaltyinfo.org) Discrimination affects the death penalty in many ways. ... Low income people are sentenced the death penalty much more often than wealthier people. ... So the death penalty has cost the government nearly a billion excess dollars since 1976. ...

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Advocators of the death penalty believe that such consequences will reduce crime, while opponents to the death penalty feel that such a sentence is too drastic within society. ... (PC) The death penalty should be implemented in order to punish certain severe criminals. ... America has hundreds of laws and practices that are much older than the death penalty therefore; the death penalty is not outdated and does not need to be abolished. ... The death penalty is a necessary tool for the United States Justice System. ... (A) Many other authorities, like President Obama, are in favor of the de...

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Does the Death Penalty deter crime, especially murder? No, there is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime. ... Now at modern time, the death penalty has been rekindled. ... In the early 18th and 19th century the death penalty was inflicted in many ways. ... The death penalty has also been known for being used in unfair ways. ...

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Against the Death Penalty In American society, the threat of capital punishment stands as the ultimate sentence for a criminal. ... It is no wonder that many of our countries leaders endorse the death penalty. ... The most widely cited argument for the death penalty is the claim that it is an effective deterrent against the criminal act of murder. ... Death penalty states in America as a group do not have lower rates of criminal homicide than non-death penalty states. ... The death penalty violates the constitutional guarantee of the equal protection of the laws. ...

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Capital punishment is defined as the legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law ("Capital"), but there is a great debate about how just it is. ... Between 1900 and 1992, there were 416 documented cases in which a person was convicted with a death penalty and later were proven innocent ("Five"). ... The death penalty is, of course, a permanent punishment, and it cannot be rectified once it has been carried out. ... Other countries have also recognized the racism of the death penalty; in 1994, for example, South Africa outlawed the death penalty because it was often assoc...

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Not only should every state in America use the death penalty, but the penalty should also be used in a much quicker process. ... The cost for a death penalty is $60,000 plus $1.5 million for trials and appeals. ... Yet, over time the costs for life in prison are much more expensive than the costs of the death penalty. ... These decreases all happened within a period of time when the use of capital punishment and the death penalty were increased. ... Because of the use of the death penalty and capital punishments there was a decrease in crime and murder rates. ...

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Secondly, our modern laws do not support our right to life because laws are created like: abortion, and the death penalty. The death penalty sometimes wrongly accuses people of crimes or even harshly punishes them due to factors like: ethnic background, and the court system. In Washington State jurors are three times more likely to recommend a death sentence for a black defendant than a white defendant, and in California people who killed whites are also three times more likely to be sentenced to death than those who killed blacks. ... As a country we are failing to grant what is promised, and...

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The death penalty ought to be enforced in all fifty of the United States of America. The death penalty should be enforced because it will lessen the economic burden on our economy, prevent future crimes, and make criminals suffer the ultimate price for the crimes they have committed. ... For example, if a criminal was contemplating on whether to commit a certain crime, and thought about the punishments if he were to get caught, it is much more likely that if the punishment was death the criminal would highly 2 reconsider committing the crime. ... Consequently, having the d...

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Murder constitutes the harshest criminal penalty in America's judicial system. It once served as grounds for immediate execution of criminals and even now similar penalties exist. ... Now 40 million lives can't be taken back, but 40 million more deaths can be prevented. ...

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On top of that, the penalties for the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana are entirely too severe. ... Penalties for sale or cultivation vary from state to state. ... That is the same penalty as for possessing small amounts of cocaine or heroin. Here's another fact that might shock you: Large-scale cultivators and dealers may be put to death in some states. Former president Jimmy Carter said, "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. ...

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Each year there are around 250 inmates added to death row and about 35 are executed(BBC). ... According to him, "The public should get a chance to witness the process by which convicted murderers are put to death."... When someone commits such a horrible crime as to land them the death penalty, you can be sure there are relatives of victims and victims that would do anything to see that person die. ...

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And even worse, 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. ... Although one cannot make someone stop drinking completely, especially considering many people become addicted to it, the next step needs to be made to make sure he/she will not be the cause of another person's death because he/she decides to be irresponsible and drive drunk. ... If these three penalties are strictly enforced, I believe it will reduce the number of deaths caused by teen drunk driving. ...

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What really happened to Rodney King or why were two Latino's on January 11, 1995 shot to death for what seemed to be a job well done by the NYPD? ... A recent study showed that crack cocaine penalties are far more severe than powdered cocaine penalties. ... Also the odds of getting the death penalty is 4.3 times greater for killers of whites than for killers of blacks. ...

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Each year it is blame in the deaths of more than four thousand teens (Claypool, p. 42). ... Kids who are drinking regularly in high school seem to be fully aware of the penalties and laws against underage drinking, possession but don't care. ...

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Many accidents leading to death involve guns. ... We must work together to prevent future deaths and help create a safer, more secure America. ... I believe that there should be strong penalties for people who ate caught with guns illegally and stronger punishments for those who threaten violence with guns. ...

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Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to tobacco smoking." By comparison, marijuana is less dangerous, non-toxic, and cannot cause death by overdose or miss use. ... President Jimmy Carter once said "penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual then the use of the drug itself." ...

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This law or penalty was enacted to prevent drunken driving accidents among inexperienced young adults. As a result of the higher drinking age, "minors" eventually are forced to go to unsafe environments to drink so as not to be punished legally, but these environments are half the cause of deaths as a result of underage drinking. ... Some states carry heavy penalties for drinking under the age, but does it stop them? ...

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Some countries such as Bermuda, East Timor and Nepal have taken a step forward and abolished the death penalty in recent years. ... The Eritreans casualty figures were "very light" - an estimated death of between 15,000 and 20,000. ... Many Tibetan political prisoners ,however, are still willing to risk torture and even death to prove their point. ... In the country of Columbia, torture and death is the punishment for those prepared to bear witness against abuse. Many human rights workers have been abducted and killed and many more have received death threats. ...

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Like the fact that tobacco is the only legal product that causes death and disability when used as intended. ... There needs to be more tougher penalties and fines for people who sell to minors or buy for minors. ... Being the leading cause of death within a nation should be enough to send a message to the government and our society that there is no place for smoking and no place for its billboards on our streets. ... Cigarettes are deadly, and tobacco companies lose thousands of customers to death each year. ... It promotes health problems and death in an indirect way. ...

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Antigone is a very smart young woman, and she realizes that her faith says death is the truly the beginning and by burying Polyneices she is giving herself and her brother everlasting life. ... The beauty of family is that in either life or death we are all connected through the power of love, and no law could ever change that. ... Not only does Creon hurt his niece Antigone by making such a sentence, but his own son is heartbroken by learning death is to come to his fiancé. ... The reason Antigone did not resist her penalty was because she knew that in the end her family would be toge...

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The banning of intoxicating and otherwise inebriating substances in America dates back to the 1920's, in which the production and sale of alcoholic beverages became illegal under the 18th amendment. Which, after 13 years, was revoked, and an age limit was further negotiated by the states themse...

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Most people who live under the poverty level, will eventually be required to buy health insurance or pay the annual penalty fine when it comes around to being tax time. ... What if it is a life or death emergency? ...

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Gun use and ownership has become a hot issue in recent years, especially with all the senseless killings and accidental deaths. ... Those politicians and parties identified with the right tend to prefer tougher criminal penalties for use of guns during the commission of a crime and more education for the masses in the safe and appropriate use of guns. ...

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