In the event that the death penalty is implemented in all the states and is carried through in a fast and consistent manner, then the death penalty would also serve as a deterrent. ... The verse reads, "Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil." ...
In the aftermath of the French Revolution in 1789, the government was weak and unstable. ... It is inherent in the actions of a tyrannical government that its subjects will grow unhappy, but be too afraid to say anything. It is this type of government that Robespierre created with his Reign of Terror. ... Also what did he seek to gain from this form of government? ... After what seems like an eternity, you and your family are ready to leave your home for good, never to set foot there again. ...
The Law says that humans have inalienable rights that existed outside of and before government. ... The only legitimate purpose of government is to protect these rights. ... In any discussion of the death penalty, one must remember that there are two sets of lives to be considered. ... After all, if the law is set up to protect our right to live, it seems as though it should be able to keep convicted murderers from murdering again. ... Of course, it is impossible to make that a reality, but our government can make justice much more swift, severe, and certain than it already is if we simply inc...
During the 1930's the federal government, under the direction of Jack Gibbs, investigated the effectiveness of the death penalty in deterring serious crime. ... Also capital punishment shall be carried out so as to inflict the minimum possible suffering." (5) These safeguards will insure that justice will be served without having it suffer. ...
If a government commits murder, does it not commit a crime? Or do we merely accept that because the government is a democratically elected body, that it has legitimacy, and therefore a right to do what is otherwise illegal? ... The relevant data, incorporating murder statistics between 1973 and 1984 are set out in the figures blow. ...
With the birth of man comes the birth of crime and hence with the birth of crime is the origin of punishment. Punishments vary based on the seriousness of the offense; robbery can result to months in prison and murder can lead to the death of the convicted man. Many Americans share the same attitude that the convicted must pay for his misdeeds to society. However, should the convicted pay with his life? Should he give up his right to live because of his offense? ...
