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Darryl Hunt Research Paper
###Amanda Demarco
Professor Seth Boer
Criminology
4/13/2011

DARRYL HUNT VIDEO

‘DEATH PENALTY’

My view upon death penalty before watching the video about Darryl hunt’s case, was strongly against it. I truly believe that we have no say in who is to take someone’s life. Who are we to decide who lives or dies? There is no standard that we can place on someone’s life, to determine their existence in this world. Life is a precious gift, no matter how cruel the crime may be that the person being accused of committing the crime. I strongly believe that incarceration for the reminder of their life is in my view, the most extreme decision as a society to make in determining an individuals future.

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