#TOPIC/TITLE: IS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT MORALLY PERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENT?.
Question: Is Capital Punishment Morally acceptable form of punishment? Answer: I argue that Capital Punishment is morally acceptable. .
A. The death Penalty can only come into question when it comes to heinous crimes.
1. Murder- The death penalty should be a rule when it comes to murder. .
2. High Treason- For crimes in war time that would mean the loss of humane life.
3. Terrorism- One who by acts of terrorism or acts of outrage cause people to be injured or killed, or has had intentions to injure or kill people should as a norm be sentenced to death. .
4. Repeated grave assault- one who has been convicted of grave assault or manslaughter, or brutal rape. Who has served a punishment, and after is convicted of grave assault again , should be sentenced to death.
B. Persons who should not be sentenced to death.
1. One who is below the age of 18- Should not be sentenced to death.
2. Pregnant women- Who has been sentenced to death are not to be executed during pregnancy.
3. Insane people- Should not be sentenced to death, but should be placed in a closed nursing home for life.
II. Body .
A. Capital Punishment , the death penalty, is the maximum penalty used in punishing criminals that commit heinous crimes. Many people who are against CP are only thinking of the criminal and how cruel it is for them. But forget to think about the families that are broken apart because of the merciless acts of these criminals. I will take both a Utilitarian and Retributive position towards CP. Cp is the lawful infliction of death as a punishment that, I will argue is morally acceptable. .
B. The main aims or purposes of punishment are:.
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Capital punishment has created a controversial topic for thousands of years. ... "A life for a life" does not validate the system of capital punishment. ... Capital punishment questions the morality of humans. ... If the younger generations grow up with capital punishment, murder will increase because it is showing them that killing is permissible. ... "Capital punishment is murder in its worst form"(Tucker). ...
Capital Punishment The issue of capital punishment, for some, is as concrete and definite as their own name. ... According to James Fieser, author of the Encyclopedia of Philosophy's article "Capital Punishment," there are two primary arguments for acceptance of capital punishment and the general idea of punishment in itself: the Utilitarian and Retributive Arguments. Both of these state lawful and permissible justifications for the death penalty in our society. ... Works Cited Catholics Against Capital Punishment. ... "Capital Punishment." ...
Capital Punishment Can you imagine getting the death penalty at the age of 16, especially if you are innocent. ... Capital punishment is, in many ways, a miscarriage of justice. ... Capital punishment may actually aggravate crime. ... Obviously, capital punishment does not stop crime. ... I think capital punishment should be against the law and banished in all 50 states....
Four years later in 1976, the Court authorized their resumption deeming the death penalty constitutionally permissible. ... In essence, capital punishment is the lawful taking of a person's life after conviction for a crime. ... Abolitionists label capital punishment as cruel and unusual. ... Department of Justice suggests that capital punishment system is indeed racist. ... Quite to the contrary, capital punishment does not reduce crime. ...
Four years later in 1976, the Court authorized their resumption deeming the death penalty constitutionally permissible. ... In essence, capital punishment is the lawful taking of a person's life after conviction for a crime. ... Abolitionists label capital punishment as cruel and unusual. ... Department of Justice suggests that capital punishment system is indeed racist. ... Quite to the contrary, capital punishment does not reduce crime. ...
Four years later in 1976, the Court authorized their resumption deeming the death penalty constitutionally permissible. ... In essence, capital punishment is the lawful taking of a person's life after conviction for a crime. ... Abolitionists label capital punishment as cruel and unusual. ... Department of Justice suggests that capital punishment system is indeed racist. ... Quite to the contrary, capital punishment does not reduce crime. ...
Ensuring a just punishment for the rightly convicted is very important. ... Most sane people would fear the extreme punishment of the death penalty. ... Stephan Markman states that: In every capital case a unanimous jury of twelve citizens concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that an individual had committed a capital crime, usually first-degree murder. ... Thomas Eddlem states that: If capital punishment teaches that it is permissible to kill, do prison sentences teach that it's permissible to hold someone against his will, and do fines teach that it's permissible to steal? ......
Basic issues in the study of capital punishment are deterrence, protection, and economy. ... Supporters of capital punishment, for example, contend that this punishment deters people from killing law enforcement officers. ... A second argument for capital punishment is protection. ... This argument also has a number of flaws noted by those who oppose capital punishment. ... Those opposing capital punishment contend Jesus was opposed to the death penalty. ...
Capital punishment has been a form of "disciplining" since 1750 B.C., when it was part of the code of Hammarabi. ... While Capital Punishment has been one of the most feared things of our time, it is still being questioned if it is unconstitutional. ... Constitution "prohibits cruel and unusual punishments" and not only that but abolitionists also think that Capital Punishment ensures Americans equality for all. ... Although some of the law imposing the administration and regulation of capital punishment might be in violation of the constitution. ... Capital Punishment is a brutal act th...
