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    The Death Penalty Research Paper English Composition ENG101 03 December 2011 Abstract The death penalty is a subject of much debate amongst the American people. Some people support capital punishment while others do not. Examination of sources and analyses of important history regarding the death penalty will hopefully add to the understanding of why it is so important in our day and age to have such a penalty to deter and deal with the most violent of offenders

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    is broken, commensurate punishment is put on the violator. Depending on the seriousness of the crime, the punishment may be light such as imprisonment for up to one year with corresponding fines, or it could also be severe as death penalty. Capital punishment or death penalty is usually imposed on persons who committed heinous crimes and are those that endanger the safety of the society. Some countries and societies implement capital punishment while others do not. There are various reasons for this

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    In society, the death penalty is used to punish those who had committed certain types of crimes. Over the years, the percentage of US citizens supporting the death penalty has decrease, however Proximally 64%-70% of the population still support it. The majority of the polls created to evaluate the opinion of citizens on the death penalty use simple questions to address the issue. Those questions separate people into those against it and those supporting it. The death penalty opinion is more complex

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    Next, in the Rogerian Argument body paragraph, the author wants to equal time discussing both positions on the issue, but try not to persuade the reader. The Helmet paper spent a lot of time debating the adverse side effect and different incidents that happen to people not wearing the hamlets. By talking about the unwanted side effect an example of

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    What effects Death Punishment causes to society? My first instinct about the topic as a part of the society was “People, who private another person of his life, should not have any right to conserve his own life either”. Putting ourselves in the positions of the victims, the families’ victims and the fear caused to` society in general. Death punishment, gives closure to the people involved with the tragedy. It helps to the overpopulation problem in the prison system, instead keeping an intern

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    Thesis: For the death penalty. (written) For the death penalty Four persuasive arguments for why I am for the death penalty. Not for the Death penalty. Three arguments that are against the death penalty. Conclusion paragraph clarifying my position and address potential arguments made against my position. When someone commits a Part I crime, the world is in difference on how the law enforcement and justice systems should handle the criminals punishment. Should the criminal be put on death row or should

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    The legality and use of the death penalty in the United States is a subject that has caused one of the greatest debates of our time. There are a variety of polarizing viewpoints and opinions on this issue. Some Americans find that there are cases where it is necessary for our justice system to utilize the death penalty and feel that it is a fair punishment. Others feel that it would be better to spare the criminal’s life and would rather subject them to a life in prison instead. Surprisingly, the

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    Proposition 34, the proposed measures of “pro-death” and “anti-death penalty” have created controversies. In California the death penalty is allowed, but this state has the most inmates on death row. The last time someone was put to death was over 8 years. The death penalty is carried out with lethal injection on inmates with certain crimes punishable for death. Voters with this proposition get the right to choose if prisoners are sentenced to death or life imprisonment without parole. Both options

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    maintaining an equality, the death penalty cannot be morally good in the eyes of a utilitarian. Although the death penalty could deter possible criminals and promote their transformation into a productive member of society, it takes away the possibility of current criminals from attending a rehabilitation program, if applicable, and becoming an useful member of prison society. According to Amnesty, the death penalty costs more than any other possible sentences (“U.S. Death Penalty Facts”, 2012). Capital

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    Actions Edward I. Koch, discusses the aspects of the death penalty and uses the reasons why people want to get rid of it to counter, along with to support his argument for capital punishment. Current Issues and Enduring Questions, chapter 22 The Death Penalty: Is it Ever Justified? focuses on why he is convinced p the death penalty is the adequate punishment for a murderer. As Koch states, once the convicted is charged with the death penalty he admits his crime and tends to ask for sympathy. Since

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