Capital Punishment

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from our society is the death penalty. Many places all over the world have used the death penalty at one point or another. The Ancient Romans and the Judaic cultures practiced retributive justice. That type of justice uses the rule "an eye for an eye." The United States picked up the act of from the culturally similar continent of Europe. We picked it up in the 17th century. "An eye for an eye," is what some Americans would say concerning the death penalty. Supporters of the death penalty ask the question, "Why should I have to pay to support a murderer for the rest of their natural life? Why not execute them and save society the cost of their keep?" Many Americans believe that the death penalty is wrong. However, it seems obvious to some Americans that the death penalty is a just and proper way to handle convicted murderers. is sometimes unfair in its administration. Statistics show that the poor and minorities are more likely to receive the death penalty. It can't be disputed. ...

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jails are being built for the prisoners. More criminals are being sent to jail and getting the death penalty. Some feel that the death penalty is also a gruesome act of murder. People who commit crimes get what they deserve and if that's the death penalty then they should get it, mostly because they are taking up our space and our time. Crimes have become a major pollution in this country. If people want to commit crimes so badly then they should pay for what they do. Gangs and organized crime have added more to this country's problems. Some people think it is fun and some are just deranged. To put it simply, they shouldn't do the crime if they can't do the time, even though some ...

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