Capital punishment: is the legal cause of the death penalty on a person convicted of a crime. ... There are many ancient societies that accept the idea that certain crimes deserve capital punishment. ... "Let the punishment fit the crime" is its secondary counterpart. Both quotes imply that the murderer deserves to die and it was his own fault for putting himself on death row. ... This data shows how the death penalty can discriminate and be used on certain races rather than equally as punishment for severe crimes. ...

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Capital Punishment - The Death Penalty Murder? ... The most important reason why the death penalty should be made illegal across the United States is because of the social and economic bias" that come along with it. ... It has been proven by many studies that the death penalty is not a deterrent for crime (Miller). ... But with the death penalty it would be too late to save those innocent people who get caught up in crimes they didn't commit. ... They also quote passages such as the "an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" concept from the Old Testament Christian Bible (Cushing). ...

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It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent and has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other punishments." Quoted from Amnesty International Website. ... Does not Deter Crime a. ... The last and most important reason that I feel we should look to alternative punishments is that with the death penalty, there is always the possibility of the execution of an innocent person. ... But most importantly, make your voice heard....

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Description: Death Penalty I strongly believe that the Death Penalty is a form of punishment to be used when needed. ... But it is a punishment. ... That's a quote from a former death row inmate. He brings up a very important point. ... Nothing is stopping them from attempting more crimes in jail! ...

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