The Philippines is a religion-based country. Filipinos are broad-minded most especially in distinguishing what is right and what is wrong. Their philosophy is centrally base in “The Bible” with accordance to their religion. But‚ the government is greatly alarmed because of the continuous rise of the crime rate in the country. This issue became a reason for reinstating Death Penalty as a law in the justice system of the Philippines. According to one of the sites made by Pearson‚ the world’s largest
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Cited: “Death penalty: Death sentences and executions in 2007.” Amnesty International <http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/death-sentences-and-executions-in-2007> More‚ Suzan. History of Capital Punishment in Canada. About.com <http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/crime/a/cappuntimeline.htm> The Death Penalty: any nation’s
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should child soldiers be given amnesty. In the first body paragraph‚ child soldiers should be given amnesty because they are forced to fight and handle guns. So they can fight other
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References: Amnesty International. When the State Kills...The Death Penalty v. Human Rights. London: Amnesty‚ 1989. Bowers‚ William L. Legal Homicide. Boston: Northeastern UP‚ 1984. Nakell‚ Barry and Kenneth A. Hardy. The Arbitrariness of the Death Penalty. Philadelphia: Temple UP‚ 1987. Prejean‚ Helen. Dead
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Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty The death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death as a punishment for a crime. The death penalties are usually carried out for retribution of a heinous murder committed‚ such as aggravated murder‚ felony killing or contract killing. Every state handles what method they want to use to put a person to death according to their state laws. The death penalty is given by lethal injection‚ electrocution; gas chamber firing squad and hanging are some
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Torture and Ethics Paper Alfreepha Williams AJS/532 July 21‚ 2013 Patricia DeAngelis Torture and Ethics There are many views or definition of the word “torture”‚ which is often debated by many individuals. According to “International Rehabilitation Council For Torture Victims” (2005-2012)‚ “torture is an act by which severe pain or suffering‚ whether physical or mental‚ is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining information or a confession‚ punishing him for an
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Retentionist Countries | Amnesty International." Abolitionist and Retentionist Countries | Amnesty International. Amnesty International‚ n.d. Web. 22 June 2014. <http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/abolitionist-and-retentionist-countries>. "Constitution Acts‚ 1867 to 1982." Legislative Services Branch. Government of Canada‚ n.d. Web. 22 June 2014. <http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page-15.html#h-40>. "Death Penalty in Canada." Death Penalty in Canada. Amnesty International‚ n.d. Web.
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whether these child soldier should be granted amnesty or be prosecuted. On one hand‚ it is argued that child soldier should be prosecuted for their “crimes”. On the other hand‚ it’s argued that child soldiers should be granted amnesty. Child soldiers should be granted amnesty because they were forced to kill due to coercion‚ they were drugged and brainwashed‚ and had no access to a proper education. One reason why child soldiers should be granted amnesty is because the children were forced to become
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punishment‚ is generally known as the ultimate punishment to offenders. As death penalty involves taking one’s life‚ opposing voices have not been silenced from the worldwide‚ many protestors unite themselves to form groups or organizations such as Amnesty International and United Nations Human Rights Commission. Because of the effort exerted by these organizations ‚ the belief that capital punishment is wrong have been successfully spread to every corners on the world . Until 2009‚ more than two-third
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famous for their mistakes. However‚ in the case of the death penalty‚ error becomes too dangerous a risk. The innocent lives that have been taken with the approval of our own government should be enough to abolish capital punishment. According to Amnesty International‚ “The death penalty legitimizes an irreversible act of violence by the state and will inevitably claim innocent victims.” If there is any chance that error is possible (which there always is)‚ the drastic measure of capital punishment
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