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    Capital Punishment Should Not Be Abolished. Capital punishment is one of the most controversial topics for debate. I believe in capital punishment/death penalty and here is why. In the US we make valid arguments that center around the justifications of fairness‚ retribution‚ deterrence‚ economy‚ and popularity. The death penalty isn ’t discriminatory and doesn’t violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments as proven in In McCleskey v. Kemp (1987). Executions deter would‐be criminals from committing

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    Opinion Essays Structure of the Opinion Essay: Introduction – introduces the topic and state your opinion clearly Body - consists of three or more paragraphs each presenting a separate viewpoint supported by reasons/examples Conclusion – summarizes/restates your opinion using different words Useful Language То express opinion: I believe‚ In my opinion‚ I think‚ In my view‚ I strongly believe‚ I see it‚ It seems to me (that)‚ As far as I am concerned‚ I am (not) convinced that...‚

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    ENG 121-345 22 April 2015 Capital punishment argument Why is it that some criminals serve time in jail for their actions and others are sentenced to death? For a long time capital punishment has been used in the U.S and other countries as a form of punishment for crime. Some offenses punishable by death are murder‚ treason‚ espionage and machine gunning. Many countries have abolished the use of capital punishment believing it to be an unfair inhumane act. Capital punishment is wrong because it puts

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    The use of capital punishment‚ frequently known as the death penalty‚ is highly controversial in some countries. Although laws vary between different countries as to what crimes may warrant capital punishment‚ the crimes for which it is most commonly used are murder and drug-related offenses. The death penalty is the execution of a person for a crime (typically murder). The death penalty is not used in many countries including all European countries‚ Australia‚ and New Zealand. In the US 35 of the

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    Capital Punishment is Bad For Society " To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge‚ not justice" ( qtd. in Anti-Death Penalty). Capital punishment‚ or the death penalty‚ has been around in some sort of variation for centuries. It is enforced upon criminals who have been convicted of the most heinous crimes‚ such as homicide. There have been debates throughout time as whether or not the death penalty is appropriate punishment. Valid arguments of support and contradiction of capital

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    Bobo 1  Randarius Bobo  ENG 1113  T/TH 8­9:15  Capital Punishment  There have been many debates on what is right and what is wrong. The death penalty has  been a hot button issue for many years. Many people think that it is not moral to kill someone for  a crime. Others believe that if you commit a “capital” crime that you deserve “capital”  punishment. Who are we to decide what crimes are worse than others? The capital punishment is  wrong‚ no matter what crime you committed. By enacting the death penalty

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    All throughout the media‚ one hears of murders and homicides. It is a crime to kill someone‚ but the government "murders" people all the time without thinking twice. There is a risk when pulling the trigger that this horrible fate will happen. If it is not right to kill someone‚ why does the government kill people all the time? <br> <br>In The Bible‚ there is a statement that says "Thou shalt not kill‚" and yet the government believes it can punish for what it already does. It is a crime within a

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    other methods. Not everyone follows these morals and ethics‚ which leads to them being punished. Punishment is another area of controversy. There are many ways to punish‚ some methods are more effective than others‚ but with more effectiveness in most cases comes more questionable methods. The best option is the most efficient and humane method of punishment. In the novel‚ A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess‚ the main character Alex goes through this same conundrum. Alex is a juvenile delinquent

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    Capital Punishment and the Death Penalty The old saying goes‚ "an eye for an eye‚" and as for me‚ I agree. How many people feel it ’s the right thing to do to murder those who have murdered? Many families have lost loved ones due to violent crimes and murders criminals have committed. We read about and see on TV heinous crimes being committed‚ innocent families being slaughtered‚ and children being violated. I can ’t imagine how much pain victims must feel and go through‚ but I know that if

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    Scotty Caley English 102 26 July 2012 Final Draft Execution Everyone has different thoughts on punishments for different crimes. There are currently thirty-three states that support the death penalty (Deathpeanltyinfo.org 1). Over the passing years punishment for crimes has gone soft. Whenever the words “death penalty” are said it raises such debate whether or not it is right or wrong. An eye for an eye my father told me when I was growing up. For that to be true in todays society we need

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