Capital Punishment: A System of Error Since 1976, when capital punishment was reinstated, eighty-seven men and women have been taken off death row and freed because they were proven innocent. Since the turn of the century, 343 people have been wrongly convicted. Of these, 137 were sentenced to d...
Imagine a psychological test for high school students where it is shown that those who fail are as likely to commit a future crime as are those arrested for having committed that crime in the past. ... If it is right to kill to prevent a future crime, then we are just as justified to kill 4 those students who failed the test, as we are those who have committed the murder. ...
Do you remember your childhood? Growing up was exciting and fun. We had the terrible two's, starting school, going through puberty, etc. Life was a test and we learned from our mistakes. "Keep your hands off the stove! " If you didn't listen, you would get burned and definitely not try that aga...
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? ...
