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    Introduction: Death penalty has been an inalienable part of human society and its legal system for centuries‚ regarded as a necessary deterrent to dangerous crimes and a way to liberate the community from dangerous criminals. However‚ later on this type of punishment came to be regarded as a crime against humanistic ideals by many‚ and its validity in the legal system has been questioned. Until now‚ the debate rages on. But I’m here to tell you that the death penalty is the right thing to do !!

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    Ready…Aim…Halt! Canada‚ with a homicide rate of 1.6 in 100 000 people‚ should not reinstate the death penalty for first-degree murder. There is simply no need. There are other ways to deal with criminals‚ such as various forms of imprisonment. Yes‚ they commit heinous crimes‚ but there are too many problems with the death penalty as oppose to its few benefits. The original use for the death penalty was to incapacitate dangerous people‚ who were a threat to society. However‚ that was long ago. Nowadays

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    ANALYSIS OF RELEVANCE OF DEATH PENALTY AS A PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES BACKGROUND Death Penalty is the execution of a person by the state as punishment for a crime. Crimes that can result in the death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offenses. Also known as capital punishment‚ it has been used in societies throughout history as a way to punish crime and suppress political dissent. In many countries that still retain the use of death penalty‚ drug trafficking‚ sexual crimes

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    implementation of Death Penalty bring life‚ justice and end heinous crimes in the Philippines? I don’t think so. But the new Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay thinks it so as he utter his desire to bring back death penalty in the Philippine in his outburst emotional response when he attended the wake of the brutally murdered son of attorney Oliver Lozano at media interview. “Dapat ibalik na ang death penalty…” ( “It is high time to bring back death penalty”) —-Jejomar Binay Death Penalty has been

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    Government Although the death penalty may seem inhuman to many people‚ it is effective through the cost of death vs. life in prison‚ income level‚ morality and irrevocable mistakes. The death penalty is only used for the most harsh and cruel crimes. It’s surprising to me that this punishment is not a federal law. Every state has its choice to make this penalty legal or not. Seventeen states in America do not use the death penalty‚ which means that 33 states do use it. It is

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    The Death Penalty The death penalty is a big issue in our society today. Many people are confused if the death penalty is right or wrong. I feel that the death penalty should be carried out. I have many reasons why the death penalty should be carried out. The death penalty would save government money and help keep criminal activity under control. First of all‚ it would save jail space and money. By enforcing the death penalty our jails would be less crowded and we would save money by not

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    The Death Penalty The death penalty is the most inhuman and crucial punishment. Even though it is not applied in every state‚ the death penalty is a very strong debate and argument within our own government. There are people who support it and those who are against it. The death penalty is a punishment to those who due to their actions and circumstances commit crimes. All people are all equal under the eyes of the law and those people in the end are still humans no matter the crimes they have committed

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    The death penalty is an extremely controversial topic that is developing within our society today. According to Andre and Velasquez in “Capital Punishment: Our Duty or Our Doom‚” 2000 people in the United States are currently awaiting capital punishment due to atrocious crimes (Andre and Velasquez 2013). This issue is becoming more controversial as more states are beginning to consider ratifying this concept states Andre and Velasquez (Andre and Velasquez 2013). The reason this issue is becoming

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    In Britain it is illegal for anyone to face a pentalys as serious as serious as death for commiting a crime however whether this is a good or bad thing may people are still unsure. Murder is wrong‚ sinful‚ and awful. Since childhood we have been taught this undeniable truth. Ask yourself‚ then‚ what is the death penalty? In its simplest form‚ the death penalty is one person taking the life of another. Coincidentally‚ that is the definition of murder. We cannot teach killing is wrong by killing

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    It is more reasonable to utilize the death penalty than to abolish it. The death penalty should not be abolished because (1) it deters people from committing murder and (2) because the death penalty gives peace of mind to the victims and their families and puts an end to the crime.I believe that the death penalty is a fair punishment for capital crimes. Even being in prison and lock up behind bars is still dangerous to other cell mates that are close by the person who committed murder

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