1. Deterrance and Justice
A decade later we see that the count from January through August was 38 murders, a monthly average of 4.75 (Sharp, 1997). ... Another good comparison comes when we compare Los Angeles and Singapore whose populations are similar. ... We can see in the Old Testament that God is pro death penalty when it comes to people who have committed murder. ... In Exodus 21:12 we see again God reaffirming that, "Whoever strikes so that he dies shall be put to death," and again in Leviticus 24:17 (Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death) and Leviticus 24:21 (Whoever kills an animal shall m...
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