Death Penalty Research Paper
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 in our modern day society. A major influence on my position is my uncle being murdered when I was younger. The points I use to support my argument for being Pro Death Penalty are the history of the death penalty, the death penalty as a deterrent, cost comparison between the sentences of life and death, and is victim’s justice served. Knowledge of this personal influence, and the points mentioned above adds to the understanding of being Pro Death.
The Death Penalty The position I take on the issue of the death penalty is one of deep conviction due to personal experience with a murdered family member. Many people might say that this would cause me to have a biased view. This experience if anything gives me a better understanding of the importance of such a punishment, and I truly believe that you can not accurately speak on such a topic unless you yourself has been affected by the outcome of such a heinous crime. Therefore the death penalty should not be banned as a form of punishment and should be implemented in a much more aggressive manner. Besides the murder of my uncle influencing my decision, there are a few other reasons to support my position on the death penalty, and those are, looking at the history of the death penalty, the death penalty as a deterrent, cost comparison (Life vs. Death), and victim’s justice served (retribution). The history of the death penalty in America was derived from the British.
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 in our modern day society. A major influence on my position is my uncle being murdered when I was younger. The points I use to support my argument for being Pro Death Penalty are the history of the death penalty, the death penalty as a deterrent, cost comparison between the sentences of life and death, and is victim’s justice served. Knowledge of this personal influence, and the points mentioned above adds to the understanding of being Pro Death.
The Death Penalty The position I take on the issue of the death penalty is one of deep conviction due to personal experience with a murdered family member. Many people might say that this would cause me to have a biased view. This experience if anything gives me a better understanding of the importance of such a punishment, and I truly believe that you can not accurately speak on such a topic unless you yourself has been affected by the outcome of such a heinous crime. Therefore the death penalty should not be banned as a form of punishment and should be implemented in a much more aggressive manner. Besides the murder of my uncle influencing my decision, there are a few other reasons to support my position on the death penalty, and those are, looking at the history of the death penalty, the death penalty as a deterrent, cost comparison (Life vs. Death), and victim’s justice served (retribution). The history of the death penalty in America was derived from the British.
References: American Civil Liberties Union.(2002). Death penalty innocence DNA Testing and the Death Penalty Retrieved from: http://www.aclu.org/capital-punishment/dna-testing-and-death-penalty. The Death Penalty Curriculum.(2011). Arguments for & Against the Death Penalty The death penalty prevents future murders: Agree Lynch, M. (2002). Capital Punishment as Moral Imperative. Punishment & Society, (4), 213-236 Balanced Politics.org Pro Death Penalty Resource Community.(2011). Death Penalty. In The History of the Death Penalty: Retrieved from http://off2dr.com/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=15