(Lead In) We live in a society that believes in morals and ethics. Our society grants us all an equal opportunity to chose how to live our lives. Many Americans believe that the death penalty is wrong. However, the supporters feel the death penalty is a just and proper way to handle convicted murders.(Thesis) The death penalty seems to be a cost efficient and just way to punish violent criminals for their crimes, yet others feel it is inhumane do so. (Essay Map) Supporters of the death penalty feel that it saves the costs incurred during lifetime imprisonment and deters repeat heinous crimes. Opponents believe not only are those untrue but that it is cruel and each human, no matter how heinous deserves the right to live.
(Topic Sentence) A vast misconception concerning the death penalty is that is saves society the costs of keeping inmates imprisoned for a long period of time, that's what the opponents are saying. In the act of preserving due process of justice, the court appeals involved with the death penalty becomes long, drawn-out and very expensive. The supporters think that if you put a criminal to death then no legal services are necessary and then we do not have the expense of housing and well-being care. The truth is the average time between sentencing and execution for an average of 31 prisoners put on death row in one year is 114 months or nine and a half years. Therefore, criminal justice process expenses, trial court costs, appellate and post-conviction costs, and prison costs perhaps including years served on death row awaiting execution average out to more than a quarter of a million dollars and each execution exceeds an average two million dollars. When you compare this to the average costs for a twenty-year prison term for first-degree murder (approximately 330 thousand), the cost of putting someone away for life is a deal! Is it really worth the hassle and money to kill a criminal, when we can put them away for life for less money and a great deal more ease?.
The origins of carrom as we know are quite obscure. It is believed to have originated in india but the precise location is undetermined. Nevertheless Carron Board is today is amongst the worl's favourite board games, enjoyed by families and friends alike, regardless of the age. It is a worldwide spo...
Lexical repetition of the word "support," ("thanks to the support," "become a supporter," "all our supporters- "It is your support,") is vital to this theme. ... A definite "us vs. them" begins to surface through this part of the piece. ... This time it is used as a noun, and we are referred to as "supporters." ... The sense of "us vs. them" is further displayed by use of the term "natural world." ("Natural" being a pre modifying adjective, and world being the noun) As it adds to the feel of "natural world vs. developed world" which could further be interpreted as Friends Of The Earth ("US") v...
After years of watching the ineffectiveness of determining who should be put to death, the Supreme Court in the1972 in the case of Furman vs. ... Edward Koch, the former mayor of New York from 1978 to 1989 and avid death penalty supporter, states that the discriminatory manner of the death penalty "no longer seems to be the problem it once was," yet in 1987, the Supreme Court case of McCleskey vs. ... In response to this, supporters of the death penalty believe that the death penalty should be sentenced to all murders. ...
Nature vs Nurture Do people inherit traits from their parents and families or are these traits formed throughout life? ... The Nature theory supporters would say that there are genes passed from parents to children that determine all these behaviors. ... There is plenty of evidence to support the nature theory, but supporters of nurture also have some valid points. ... Supporters of nurture would argue that it has to do with the environment. ... "Recent evidence indicates that culture actually shapes the hard-wiring or the human primate, a creature largely born bereft of instinct and known...
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Home Schooling Vs. ... Supporters of home schooling range from liberal proponents of educational reform to conservative families driven by religious convictions. The non supporters are those who believe that a traditional school structure provides children with greater opportunities for cognitive and affective development ("Social Behaviors"). ...
However, when the Supreme Court ruled in the Engle vs. Vitale decision that state-mandated prayer in school was unconstitutional, the rift between supporters and non-supporters was widened. Supporters of mandated prayer in 1962 argued that terminating school prayer ended an American tradition and broke American heritage. Current-day Supporters argue that the lack of prayer has caused a collapse in our country's ethics and morals. ... Supporters argue that changing a tradition that has historically been valid contradicts our country's foundation. ...