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    As of June 2002‚ the mandate was responsible in bringing 1‚007 (including women‚ minors‚ and aged) inmates to death row at the New Bilibid Prison and the Correctional Institution for Women in Manila (FLAG 2002). The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) estimated that the numbers were higher since inmates sentenced from the provincial prisons are still waiting to be transferred to the death row in the capital. FLAG further stated that the majority of the prisoners are poor and barely educated. Sixty

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    Death Penalty: Wrong or Right? Introduction Over several years‚ the death penalty has existed among various countries‚ and used to eliminate killers who are considered extremely dangerous in the society. According to various sources‚ the fear associated with the death penalty discourages individuals with the propensity of conducting such inhumane crimes. Application of the death penalty‚ however‚ comes with mixed reactions from the society since some people support it while others are against

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    Death Penalty 4/15/13 Death Penalty Introduction Progressively‚ in the way of social evolution‚ an agreement forms among people and nations that given practices cannot be tolerated at all times. Examples of this are ritual human sacrifice‚ physical torture that is condemned by many nations worldwide and slavery that has been abandoned largely. Remnants of these practices may go on‚ but those are anomalies that go on to underscore the facts that the world is turning against these evil practices

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    Death Penalty The death penalty is a controversial topic in the United States today and has been for a number of years. The death penalty was overturned and then reinstated in the United States during the 1970’s due to questions concerning its fairness. The death penalty began to be reinstated slowly‚ but the rate of executions has increased during the 1990’s. There are a number of arguments for and against the death penalty. Many death penalty supporters feel that the death penalty reduces crime

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    Justice “May the punishment fit the crime” (“Top Ten Arguments for the Death Penalty”).”The death penalty began in the 18th century B.C.; the methods used were crucifixion‚ drowning‚ beating‚ burning alive and impalement. Other methods also used were boiling‚ burning at stake‚ draw and quartering and beheading” (“Introduction to Death Penalty”). “There are 35 states with death penalty and 15 states without” (“Facts about Death Penalty”). Of all 50 states Texas has the highest number of executions since

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    The Death Penalty Haylen Carlisle Poland Seminary High School Author Note This paper was prepared for Government‚ Period 1‚ taught by Mr. Skinner. Abstract Capital punishment is the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. The legal killing of people convicted of crime is morally unjust and wrong. The use of the death penalty does not‚ in actuality‚ deter crimes being committed. There are innocent people being put to death which cannot be taken back once proven

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    Justice Served by using the Death penalty? What is the true purpose оf the death penalty; retribution‚ rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ or protection. The death penalty is a subject that has become very big in the 21st century. Many centuries ago the death penalty was something that was widely practiced in almost all cultures. The Death Penalty is one of the main issues hotly debated in our society today. Currently 34 of the 50 states allow the death penalty. On January 31‚ 2000‚ Illinois

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    Maria Vieira ESL 162 04/18/2011 Death Penalty: An Annotated Bibliography Thesis: Death Penalty Should be Abolished from our Judicial System Fagan‚ Jeffrey A. Capital Punishment: Deterrent Effects & Capital Costs. www.law.columbia.edu/law-school/communications/reports. Summer 2006. Web. 06 April 2011. The article shows that the states are broken‚ and the money that we are spending on trials to punish criminals to death penalty should be used in prevention. If you compare the costs of

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    Sheyla Paez Mr. Mitchum English 3 10 January 2012 Death Punishment or Capital Penalty According to the American Civil Liberties Union‚ “an estimated 15‚269 Americans have been executed since the inception of the death penalty dating back to colonial times” (ACLU). Capital punishment is the most preeminent form of criminal punishment in the United States. By being expensive and racially and socially biased‚ the death penalty is only used for the government’s fear of executing innocent people

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    The Death Penalty Everyone has their own opinion about the death penalty; some are for it while others are against it. The death penalty is a big issue that people are always debating about. Some people think that it is cruel and usual punishment while others say it’s an eye for an eye. Another argument about it will be on how much it costs and how the cost is affecting our economy or some believe the death penalty is based on racism. There are a lot more that can be argued about on behalf of

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