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This paper consists of fifteen pages and argues that capital punishment does not represent a sound deterrence to crime with variou...

In five pages this paper examines the deterrence effectiveness of capital punishment and also considers any minority population im...

are erroneously convicted, the possibly of error looms large. In fact, if capital punishment is construed as something that is al...

In seven pages an argument that supports the death penalty as justified punishment in terms of retribution, deterrence, and infall...

In seven pages this paper considers capital punishment and three arguments such as retribution, intolerable capital offenses, and ...

far less heinous than murder, so how is it that the Bible can be mistaken for harboring judgmental opinion against capital punishm...

justice seems to supercede mercy (Budziszewski 39). This author, who is a Professor of Government and Philosophy at the University...

applied, was arbitrary and capricious" (67). While it seemed as if the death penalty was beginning to become less popular, this ca...

In two pages this paper is structured as a letter to the editor and considers capital punishment form a utilitarian philosophical ...

In five pages this paper examines Socrates' arguments regarding capital punishment and the sophist foundation that cements them....

the study results that support their position and ignore other research. Studies that compare homicide trends in states and countr...

murder. The families of murder victims often wait for a verdict of death and believe that should be the case. This is because they...

who could argue with that idea? Of course, capital punishment is an ongoing debate and one that has been around for centuries. Als...

death (2004). While evidentiary rules are not pertinent here in terms of the guilt of the defendant, evidence is pertinent in resp...

is, if someone commits a heinous crime, they deserve a similar fate. The death penalty is sometimes not nearly as harsh as the cri...

penalty was much more likely to be imposed. While Texas and California do not share the same frequency in use of capital pu...

punishment.iv It was a close vote of 4 to 3, which means that not all justices on that court believed electrocution to be cruel an...

be the case. This is because they want justice for their loved one. They do not want to see a murderer enjoy even another hour of ...

In seven pages this paper evaluates the crime deterrence aspects of gun control from a sociological perspectives and concludes tha...

the death penalty is rarely used and perhaps not used on a consistent basis involving particular crimes. Regardless, however, ther...

This 3 page paper gives a detailed analysis of Justice Thurgood Marshall's philosophical rejection of capital punishment,w hich he...

of "real-world effects" anyway . In other words, the penalty will not act as a deterrent if in fact murderers are oblivious to the...

example, a parent might threaten to spank a child and the fear of the spanking would have a deterrent effect. Thus, the child woul...

if there were few laws on the books, there would be anarchy. People would basically do whatever they wanted. They might rape the g...

might encompass the criminals perception of societal views if criminal activity and how that view would extend to them if they wer...

The individual is paying his dues, so to speak. There has been much criticism waged against retributive justice. Why? It seems tha...

this implies that if an individual has been convicted of murdering another human being, then the death of that person is justified...

alarming rate. Although the crime rate in general has dropped, there is little evidence to show a direct causal relationship betwe...

of the cycle is arbitrary and is defined according to the assessment needs of the organization. It can be assessed in terms of a ...

these facts: * Homicide rates increased sharply beginning about 1965 or 1966. The number of executions plummeted from 47 in 1962 t...