Each state which carries a death sentence has got their own requirements that a person must meet to decide whether they get life in prison, or the sentence of death. ... In Alabama in order to receive the death penalty you must murder during a kidnapping, robbery, rape, sodomy, burglary, sexual assault, or arson. ... In Arkansas you must kill someone with arson, kill a law enforcement officer on purpose, a teacher or school worker, kill a prison worker, a jail attendant, correctional worker, or someone who is in the military. ... Capital rape in Mississippi is defined as forcibl...

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As a result, countries can become more civil since there will be no fear, or at least less fear of being murdered or raped. ... A typical example is that of Roger Keith Coleman who was accused for the murder and rape of his wife's sister. ... Some people get mad just in the thought of a murderer killing his/her victim right after a robbery or rape. ... This punishment also makes the criminal get the feeling of being useful as he/she has to offer his/her services wherever they are needed, like in hospitals or even in prison. ... For those who stand strongly for capital punishment, l...

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Is the cost of capital punishment more expensive than life in prison? ... He somehow managed to be released in 1989 and went back to doing what he does best, raping and killing. ... There are plenty of cases where an innocent person was sentenced to life in prison and pulled many years before being exonerated, but we are not trying to abolish life in prison. ... I question if any form of punishment actually has enough power to deter someone that has the mindset to commit murder, rape, or the endangerment of a child. ... There is also no substantial proof that a life in prison sentence deters c...

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When one plans and brutally rapes or murders another, doesn't it make sense that the punishment for the culprit be equal to their crime? ... A prisoner sitting on death row cannot make parole, or escape from prison. ... " What is to stop a person sentenced to life imprisonment, with no possibility of parole from killing while in prison? ... " Death is feared more than life imprisonment, and deters prospective murders not deterred by the thought of life in prison. ... My motto is, rob 'em all, rape 'em all, and kill 'em all....

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The life-sentence is also a myth because of overcrowding in the prisons. ... Some escape and murder again, while others have murdered someone in prison. There are countless stories in prisons where a violent inmate kills another for his dinner. ... In contrast, the cost of housing a prisoner in a Texas maximum security prison single cell for 40 years is estimated at $750,000. ...

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There is no excuse - none - for a rape in prison to go unsolved and unpunished. ... So that means more prisons. ... And, most importantly, huge operating budgets for the prisons themselves. ... Just for prisons! ... And yes, they are all in favor of killing those convicted of murder, rape, and usually lots of other, less serious crimes as well. ...

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Justice can still be served even if the criminal gets to live out his life because he is going to be locked in prison for the rest his life and is that not enough? ... In California fifty percent of wrongfully convicted of rape and murder faced death or a life behind bars. ... Since 1989 the CIP has shown, "through the wide use of DNA evidence over 2,000 innocent persons convicted of rape and murder were exonerated, clearing their names in the process" (Chinn, Death Penalty Infographic). ... Due to the cracks in the criminal justice system, innocent people who are wrongfully convicte...

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According to a recent online Sentencing for Life article, 81.8% of people sentenced to the death penalty committed murder, 6.7% committed rape, 1.9% were guilty of a slave revolt, 1.7% committed a burglary, and 1.1% was from robberies (Controversial Topics). ... If they had simply been given a sentence such as life or many years in prison, they could commit their crimes within the prison, escape, or be released for some reason to cause more trouble wherever they went (Resolved Capital Punishment). ... What makes the death penalty a must is how the criminals or killers live their life in prison...

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" The case ending with Simmons being sentenced to life in prison, without parole, but no death penalty. ... The prison population is through the roof. In 2008, there were 2,418,352 prisoners in the American prison system. ... A violent crime could be anything from murder, rape, deadly assault and so on. If the death penalty was in place for a violent crime, the prison population would be down significantly, and the taxpayers would be significantly happier, thus less violent crimes in America. ...

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Sixteen years of her life were washed away in a prison cell. ... Also, there is a misunderstanding about prison escapes. In 1998, the most recent year for which data is available, 6,530 people escaped from state prisons. ... On the other hand, Prison escapes are much more uncommon. Federal prison escapes are much rarer than state prison escapes. ...

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The same argument goes for arsonists - should they be burned and should rapists be raped? ... Many people say that prisons do not work because people re-offend soon after they are released - yet prisons work perfectly to some extent. ... But death road is much more stressful than any prison sentence or anything similar to it. ... While in prisons people need to be rehabilitated as well as punished - this is what prisons should aim to do. ... The legal costs of capital punishment sometimes exceed the cost of keeping a person in prison for 20 years. ...

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Among other serious capital crimes in colonial times were murder, rape, heresy - and witchcraft," (DeathPenalty.Procon). ... The connection to our society today is not only our personal opinions on if someone else lives or not, but the amount of money everyday citizens pay to keep up prisons is outrageous; also the amount of money needed for execution is just as much. "Of the billions of dollars of tax revenue that are collected each year in taxes, about $37 billion are spent on the prisons alone. There are more than 2 million inmates currently in the US prison system," (Michael Myse...

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Most have committed heinous crimes such as murder, rape, or other violent crimes. ... Being on death row can cause them severe mental trauma, a sever disrespect for authority, and even more punishment from the prison guards. ... He was then given life in prison. ... He was sentenced to death for murder and 45 years in prison for other offenses. ... He was given life in prison on the grounds that sentencing a person to die as young as he was is in violation of the Eighth Amendment, the ban of cruel and unusual punishment. ...

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In his essay Koch gives examples of murder and rape cases in an effort to defend his opinion. ... There are other ways of ensuring protection against convicted murderers, such as a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. ... Everyone should be given life in prison, deprived of freedom, and not able to see their family or loved ones. ... Two years ago I was given the opportunity to visit Angola State Prison. ...

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Not only is capital punishment and unfair form of justice to criminals, it is a much larger burden on taxpayers, who pay more money to have someone executed than a life sentence in prison. ... With evidence like this, people must ask then, why continue with capital punishment when it does not scare criminals away from committing a rape or killing another human. ... The common belief is that it is much cheaper to simply kill a convict then to have them carry out a life sentence in prison. ... The cost of death row and the endless appeals and legal dues far outweigh the expense of keeping the...

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In 1996, there were a total of 15,168,100 arrests; 33,050 for forcible rape; 1,506,200 involving drug violations and 19,020 for murder and non-negligent manslaughter. ... Criminals held in prison for long sentences means money now and money later, too. ... In 1995 Hart Research Associated Poll asked law enforcement officers what they thought would help the deteration of crime. 31% said reduce drug abuse; 17% said better economy and jobs; 16% simplify court rules; 15% longer prison sentence; 10% more police officers; 3% reducing guns; and 1% expand death penalty. ...

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The death penalty does not deter a person from committing a murder while in prison. ... Prison sentences can be lifted but what happens what you kill an innocent person? ... "Between 1900 and 1992, there have been 46 documented cases of innocent persons who have been convicted of murder or capital rape-A third of whom were given a death sentence and in 23 of these cases, the person was executed." - In Spite Of Innocence.These statistics show that mistakes are made within the legal system, and to prevent unlawful executions, we must modify our government and abolish the ...

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The life-sentence is also a myth because overcrowding in the prisons. ... Some escape and murder again, while others have murdered someone in prison. There are countless stories in prisons where a violent inmate kills another for his piece of chicken. ... A felony murder is any homicide committed in the course of committing another felony, such as rape or robbery. ...

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The overwhelming majority of homicides that occur in prisons occur in death penalty states. ... People paroled from sentences from armed robbery, aggravated assault, and rape are more homicidal than those incarcerated for willful homicide. ... If prison industries give the opportunity to a life-termer, he or she can support himself and contribute to the maintenance of dependents. ... The alternative is always life in prison, but should we put murderers in prison for the rest of their lives? ... Should we put them in prison for twenty years? ...

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It has been used in various crimes ranging from rape to the more recent crimes of terrorism and mass murders. ... Only thirty-one out of the more than fifteen thousand recorded executions in the United States have been of Caucasian defendants convicted of killing African American victims, while African American defendants convicted of raping Caucasian women were commonly sentenced to death (Death Penalty Focus). ...

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Since 1930, 89 percent of those executed in the United States for rape have been black, as were 76 percent of those executed for robbery, 85.5 percent of those executed for assault by life-term prisoner, 48.9 percent of those executed for murder, 100 percent of those executed for burglary. ... Today, it is much cheaper to convict a man and keep him in prison for the rest of his life than to kill him. ... While there was physical evidence linking to the rape and murder of his sister-in-law, the case was built with weakness that caused many to question his guilt. ...

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People are put to death because of murder or rape. ... The sentences might be anywhere from ten to twenty years in prison, but some crimes force the defendant to die for their crime or crimes. ... Kirk Bloodsworth was convicted on March 8, 1985, of sexual assault, rape and first-degree murder. ...

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