1970 and October 2001‚ 359 death sentences were carried out. The majority were for trafficking in dangerous drugs. Recently‚ question arise whether we should abolish capital punishment or not. It is the right time for us to rethink the relevancy of death penalty in Malaysia. Capital punishment in Malaysia should be abolished for several reason. First and foremost because it is a denial of human rights. Malaysia is a democratic country and the right to life must be upheld
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Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished? Yes it should! If we sentence murderers to death‚ what makes us different from them? Yes‚ we are not killing an innocent person‚ but ending someone life should not be up to us. I also believe that if someone is vicious enough to kill someone that they should spend the rest of their life locked up thinking about what they have done. The death penalty is giving some people the easy way out. In the end sentencing an individual to death is just not morally
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Capital Punishment Should Not be Abolished There are many reasons why the United States of America keeps capital punishment. These reasons include the deterrence theory‚ the idea of retribution‚ cost of prisons‚ and general safety of the public. First of all‚ I’m sure that you have heard of the deterrence theory. Deterrence is basically the fear of punishment; and even though it doesn’t prevent all crimes‚ the results are still undeniable. The deterrence theory is when criminals think
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the only adequate response may be the penalty of death." Capital punishment is a barbarous survival from a less enlightened and refined age; it is incongruous and incompatible with our present standard of civilization and humanity. It has been abolished by many states and countries‚ and we must look forward to the day when the other governments will follow suit Capital punishment‚ also known as Death penalty‚ is essentially the execution of an individual as punishment for offense by a state. The
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Sequence # 49 Should the Juvenile Court be Abolished? I. Introduction The purpose of this paper will be to examine the juvenile court system and whether or not abolishing it is the practical thing to do. To start off with‚ I will give a brief history of what the juvenile court system consist of and what it was designed to do. Next I will go into both sides of the debate to determine whether or not to abolish the juvenile court system. We will first take a look at the two concepts of the
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English Debate – Should Exams Be Abolished? (Against) Exam is: A way to know how well you understood the topics learnt. Learning is 2-way traffic. Whatever you learn in class‚ you need to apply. And examination is one way to determine how well learning has taken place - is through your answers. It’s a way to test your ability to discipline & perform under pressure / restricted conditions. During exam‚ you need to finish at a given time‚ to follow rules & regulations etc. it’s a way to know
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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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Wrong. The way the electors are distributed is not perfect‚ and three times in American history‚ the person who won the popular vote did not win the electoral vote. That happened in 1888‚ 2000‚ and 2016. Because of this‚ electoral college should be abolished because it is outdated‚ it does not always reflect the popular vote‚ and it causes candidates to only campaign in certain states. The electoral college does not always reflect the popular vote. The popular vote is
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also discriminates workers belonging to ethnic minorities. The unemployment rate for Hispanic and Black teens belonging in the 16-17 age groups were 25% and 40.9‚ respectively. This high percentage can be brought down if only the minimum wage is abolished so the society can maximize the number of young people who are willing to work‚ even if it’s for small wages. Having a paying job for the young workers teaches values such as discipline‚ hard work and responsibility. Most of the minimum wage jobs
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careless implementation of standards and assessment may have negative consequences for students. 2. Vague and unclear standards in several subject areas in several states complicate matters and do not serve as concrete standards defining what students should know and be able to do. 3. Top-down standards imposed by the federal or state government are also problematic. They impose content specifications without taking into account the different needs‚ opportunities to learn‚ and skills that may be appropriate
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