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…THE DEATH PENALTY: Is it Cruel and Unusual or Is it Just Punishment? In order to determine whether the death penalty is to be considered cruel and unusual punishment, it is necessary to first define each word in order…

…How would you feel if you we lived by Hammurabi’s code and you stole something and lost your hand therefore keeping you from ever doing that again. This is same principle as death penalty but just at a lower level. What if we the states we live…

…Death Penalty The Costs of the Death Penalty in the United States Capital punishment has existed in the US since colonial times. Since then, more than 13,000 people have been legally executed. Today, there are only twelve states…

…The issue of whether the death penalty serves as an acceptable form of punishment has been plaguing society for quite some time now. One side feels that the death penalty brings justice, retribution, and punishment. The other side feels execution…

…The Death Penalty 8 January 2003 The Death Penalty The Death Penalty is the harshest penalty our courts have to offer. The death penalty debate in the U.S. is dominated by the fraudulent voice of the anti-death penalty movement. (Sharp1…

…“Capital Punishment” The Death Penalty has been a controversial subject in the American legal system for the past fifty years. There are many facts and reasons why the death penalty should be opposed. Valid reasons are the death penalty is racist…

…An issue that has continually created tension in today's society is whether the death penalty serves as a justified and valid form of punishment. Whenever the word "death penalty" comes up, extremists from both sides start yelling out their arguments…

…“The Fatal Flaws” by Bob Herbert The New York Times February 11, 2002 Article Summary In the spring of 2000, a team of lawyers and criminologists headed by Prof. James Liebman released the first phase of their study on the death penalty…

…An Alternative to the Death Penalty Throughout history, governments have struggled with the concept of preventing crime. One of the most obvious ways to prevent crime is by eliminating the criminals through capital punishment. In our society…

…Death penalty brutalizes us. Every human being deserves the dignity of life. This includes the most brutal of murderers and insane killers. Premeditated, state sanctioned killing is not justifiable under any circumstances. Death penalty…