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    CST 100 Sample Speech 4 Outline Fact/Value Persuasion Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that Death Penalty should be legal Introduction I. [Opening Device] There has been a murderer. II. [Credibility] According to Wikipedia thee are 170‚000 inmates incarcerated for murder in the United States. (Wikipedia.org) [Bridge/Link] Let me ask you this: what would you do if you just heard this verdict? Think about it. What if your loved one had been murdered and all they received

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    and successful correctional system can be formed. The five goals of criminal sentencing as listed in the 6th edition of Criminal Justice Today are retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation and restoration. Retribution is defined within the text as‚ “the act of taking revenge upon a criminal perpetrator.” (Schmalleger‚ p.366) Retribution is often linked to early societies when punishment such as death and exile were carried out very swiftly without a

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    feelings of anger and frustration; for there is a difference between revenge and retribution. Revenge: to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of‚ especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit; Retribution: the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing‚ sin‚ or injury. With these definitions you see that they are different‚ capital punishment which is served by the law as a punishment is retribution it’s not revenge which is similar to

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    penalty is something that has many countries in the world divided. In my opinion‚ I believe that the death penalty should be legal throughout the country. There are many reasons as to why the death penalty should be legalized in the country including retribution‚ deterrence‚ and morality. Also‚ because opposing arguments do not hold up‚ I will discredit the ideas that the death penalty is not constitutional‚ irreversible mistakes are made‚ and that race and income will face disproportionality. The use of

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    refer to the goals of punishment as the theories: Retribution‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation‚ and Social Protection‚ while others refer to the philosophies behind these goals of punishment: utilitarian‚ retributive‚ and denunciation theories. Presently‚ the U.S. conception of punishment is a combination of the utilitarian‚ retributive‚ and denunciation theories. However‚ the most widely accepted rationale for punishment in the United States is retribution. This is seen in the rationale for a conviction

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    Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) defines capital punishment as punishment by death for a crime. There are many factors that go into the process of capital punishment and it must start with a crime followed by an arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ appeals process and ultimately the execution of the individual. Through the many stages of the process there numerous individuals who are affected‚ including the criminal and their family‚ the victim and their family‚ jury‚ judge‚ witnesses and administrators

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    STUDY GUIDE Hate Crimes Spring 2013 This study guide is offered as a starting point for your studies. It is not exhaustive. All topics covered in class lectures‚ readings and films may appear on the exam. The Hows and Whys of Hate Crime Laws What is a hate crime? A crime motivated by racial‚ sexual‚ or other prejudice How many hate crimes were recorded by the FBI in its most recent hate crime report? 6‚222 According to the Petrosinos article and our text‚ were there hate crimes

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    In the years following the Mexican Revolution of 1910‚ the Mexican government‚ through its policy of indigenismo‚ established a series of programs which attempted to modernize and assimilate the indigenous population into the national community. This movement sought to create a new unified culture. Political elites felt threatened by the ethnic dichotomy between the mestizo majority and the different indigenous groups scattered throughout the Mexican state. Therefore‚ in an attempt to address the

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    8/19/2013 Mr Winkler The four philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals are rehabilitation‚ incapacitation‚ deterance‚ and retribution. Rehabilitation is when a criminal is thought to be better off by being placed in a residential‚ or group home facility. Many times these crimes are drug releated and the courts feel that the criminal will be better off rehabilitating in a 12-step

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    death penalty system in action can be used as a deterrent to society who might want to commit a crime. They use fear to control the society to stop them from committing heinous crimes. But on the other hand it can be used as an act of revenge or retribution just to satisfy their need for justice. It may have its advantage and disadvantage but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The system is seriously flawed and the risk of convicting an innocent man to death is still possible‚ even with great

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