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    considered as wrongful payment. If the payment of the sum by the surety is rightful‚ then the surety can recover from principal-debtor the cost as well as the principal debt but if the payment is wrongful‚ then he can only recover the principal debt. IS THE USAGE OF THE PHRASE ‘RIGHTFULLY PAID’ AND ‘WRONGFULLY PAID’ JUSTIFIED? The phrase ‘rightfully paid’ does not seem felicitous in sec.145. The literal meaning of the phrase ‘rightful’ is just and equitable and that of the phrase ‘wrongful’ is unjust

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    go into where the death penalty came from and how it is used differently throughout the states. Understanding why America uses the death penalty. Outlines many issues caused by America using the death penalty. Discussing the different methods of execution and various laws adopted by various states. For almost 400 years‚ America has used the death penalty. As European settlers came into the new world‚ they shared the practice of capital punishment. Although many settlers came from various countries

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    capital punishment is unnecessary as they believe that killing a person is absolutely wrong‚ even if that person is a serial killer‚ rapist‚ or anyone who has committed a serious crime. Some of the reasons why capital punishment is that it is inhumane‚ wrongful sentencing‚ and not deterring crime. First of all‚ capital punishment means‚ of course‚ the death sentence. No matter what crime the someone commits‚ killing should never happen. As the Bible states in Exodus 21:24‚ “an eye for eye‚ tooth

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    Ruth Ellis was hanged at Holloway Prison‚ London. Her execution aroused the public interest and sympathy. There was nothing solemn or chastening about her death. It was mainly this execution that sparked off a new wave of controversy that led to hangings being suspended in Britain for almost two years and an important legislative step being taken towards no capital punishment. The 157 Homicide Act dramatically reduced the number of executions- In the first 6 years of the 150s there was 87 hangings

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    become unavoidable because of the on-going national debates that have grabbed the public eye. On one hand‚ people who oppose the death penalty state that it is inhumane and that it does not affect the crime rate. In addition‚ the cost of a public execution is outrageously high. On the other hand‚ many have argued that the death penalty corrects the injustice‚ prevents criminals from committing more crimes‚ and gives closure to the families of the victims. Within that said‚ there are three reason why

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    Ryan declared a moratorium on further executions in Illinois pending «The opportunity to review the recommendations of a commission that I will establish». The death penalty is forbidden by law in a state of Illinois today. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill to make Illinois the 16th state to abolish the Death penalty. Since 1978 1‚264 people have been executed in America‚ with Texas having the most executions (405 as of 2008) and Virginia second with 98 executions. In my opinion the death penalty

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    Salem Witch Trials In the years 1692 to 1693 there was an unruly and unjustified cause stirring in the air and surrounding areas in a colony in Massachusetts where more than two hundred innocent colonials were accused of practicing and holding events in the name of evil and in events in witchcraft and twenty were executed. Called the devil’s magic‚ witchcraft was being seen nothing other than one whom holds innocents and a grudge of one whom was innocent of this misjudgment. Most of the

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    some of them Australians. The Australian people were asked how they felt about Amrozi’s execution they hit back with " I am very happy with the sentence" and " The Death Penalty is good". Hundreds of murderers upon release have shed blood again. If they had been executed‚ their new victims would still be alive today. Paroled Murderer Kenneth McDuff escaped execution and upon release killed 12 others. Execution maximizes public safety through incapacitation‚ it prevents a murderer from ever murdering

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    Riegler CJ Corrections 127 Extra Credit Paper Death Penalty The death penalty or capital punishment is a concern that has ignited debates and apprehension in today’s society. Capital punishments goal is to come to a verdict of fatality by execution‚ for a crime one has committed. In order to receive the death penalty‚ an individual needs to commit certain types of crimes known as capital crimes. Capital crimes include disloyalty‚ lying under oath‚ kidnapping‚ rape‚ terrorism and assassination

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    endeavored murder of the police officer. While he was in prison he read in the newspaper about the murder of Linda Craig and tried to frame somebody of her murder whom he assumed to be dead to buy his way out of prison. But due to his previous record and wrongful accusation‚ police officers assumed he committed the assault and murder and charged him for crime. He was later sentenced to death in 1982. During his time in prison he fell sick and

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