1. The Truth About Capital Punishment
People convicted of a crime that is punishable by death have later been found to be innocent. 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"). ... Unfortunately, since 1976, there have been twenty-three identified cases where an innocent person had their sentence carried out ("Five"). ... Sorrowfully, in addition, thirteen persons who committed a crime under the age of eighteen have been executed ("Five"). ... A reasonable sentence should never have the potential to harm innocent people....
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