Capital punishment is the legal process whereby a person is sentenced to death by the state as a punishment for a crime they have committed. ... I strongly believe that when someone takes away the rights of an innocent victim they no longer have rights and they should not be of concern for society. ... " Where were all the victims' rights advocates when these murderers were let out? ... He speaks of the legal reform of the death penalty by eradicating the discriminating and unfairness factors of it. Deconstructing and reforming legal processes leaves no arguments to be had. ...

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Capital punishment is viewed by many as the most fundamental human rights violation. ... Anti capital punishment campaigners in America view the higher cost of executing someone over life in prison but this is (whilst true for America) has to do with the endless appeals and delays in carrying out death sentences that are allowed under the American legal system where the average time spent on death row is over 11 years. ... The execution of these criminals would get rid of them forever and need not bear with the life long expenses of food, shelter, medical bills and so on. ... The deterrence t...

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ATL 130 04/12/2001 Capital Punishment: The Abolitionist View "Historically, the death penalty always has been with us in some fashion. In ancient times, it was meted out of those who propagated radical ideas that threatened the political establishment. The death penalty has existed througho...

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