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Cpitol Punishment. INTRODUCTION Capital punishment is the infliction of
the death penalty on persons convicted of a violent crime. ...
Submitted by Cari_1014 on March 30, 2007
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INTRODUCTION
Capital punishment is the infliction of the death penalty on persons convicted of a violent crime. This type of penalty has been around since the beginning of civilization. Hebrews, Greeks and Egyptians had public executions for acts that are now considered minor. Often these executions were horrifying. They took place in public intending to deter others from committing the same violent crime. Today, this topic is a very touchy subject. Capital punishment is a pressing issue, which has people from all over the world up in arms. This is not an easily debatable issue because emotions run deep when it comes to death as a punishment. Some people are so opposed to the death penalty while others feel very strongly that an eye for an eye is deemed worthy.
Death sentences in the Eighteenth century were carried out through the means of crucifixion, drowning, beating to death, burning alive, and impalement. Now, in the twenty-first century there are only five methods of execution; electrocution, firing squad, gas chamber, hanging, and lethal injection. With those five ways of execution, there are only 12 states that do not participate and North Dakota is one of them.
There are two parties who argue whether or not capital punishment is an adequate form of punishment. These two classes of people are the proponents and the opponents. The proponents believe the death penalty is fitting, while the opponents disagree with capital punishment. Proponents of the death penalty have many reasons as to why they feel it is just. They firmly believe that if someone has taken a life, then their life should ultimately be taken. Proponents feel that execution is the only way to satisfy the public as well as themselves. Another opinion of the proponents is that it will keep prison populations down to a minimum, and that death is less costly than housing prisoners for life. What it all comes down to is safety and getting revenge. Feeling that the...
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