Abstract
This paper explores the controversial issue of the death penalty. The author presents the pros and cons of this topic in a list format and also gives a history of capital punishment. Also discussed are alternatives to the death penalty and how differing segments of society view this issue. The paper also considers the financial implications of the death penalty, especially as it relates to the court system. The paper concludes by stating that an opinion on this issue must be based on research.

Outline:
Introduction
Capital Punishment: Death Penalty
History of Death Penalty
The Pros and Cons of Death Penalty
Death Penalty Alternatives
Cost
4 Issues of the Death Penalty
Deterrence
Arbitrariness
Retribution
Wrongful Convictions
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Death Penalty, also referred to as capital punishment, is the lawful execution of a prisoner as a punishment for serious crime, often called capital offense. Being one of the controversial topics in the United States and all over the world, I decided to have my interests focused on doing a research about this topic. "
"As you read along, you might encounter topics that you will find critical. Bear in mind that I am doing this research not to influence your thoughts on this sensitive issue. Each one is still entitled to his opinion in the end. What I would like is to help my readers broaden their knowledge on death penalty by understanding its history and developments. And explore further by presenting the pros and cons behind it, available alternatives, different points of views of the different sectors in the society and the common issues tackled."

Tags:death, penalty, capital, punishment, wrongful, convictions, court, system

Abstract
The paper is an argumentative essay that takes the position that the death penalty should return to Canada; this is, of course, a highly contentious position and there are plenty of academics who would dispute it. The paper looks at how some scholars, many scholars actually, believe that the death penalty really does not deter homicide; other scholars - most famously Isaac Ehrlich - insist that the death penalty really can cut down on the number of homicides. The paper reviews the arguments presented for the death penalty and assumes the position that the death penalty works because it convinces individuals contemplating heinous crimes that there will be a severe punishment if they take another human life in a premeditated manner. The paper asserts that there is enough data out there now for people to give serious consideration to revisiting the death penalty.

From the Paper
"The following paper is an argumentative essay that takes the position that the death penalty should return to Canada; this is, of course, a highly contentious position and there are plenty of academics who would dispute it. Some scholars, many scholars actually, believe that the death penalty really does not deter homicide; other scholars - most famously Isaac Ehrlich - insist that the death penalty really can cut down on the number of homicides. Over the next several pages, this paper will look at the arguments presented for the death penalty and assume the position that the death penalty works because it convinces (or can convince) individuals..."

Tags:death, penalty, canada

Abstract
This paper argues against the death penalty, noting that the death penalty has been a part of American law for a long time, removed completely only for a period of time after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was poorly conceived in the law in 1972, but many states rewrote their statutes and re-instituted the death penalty, often in response to public fears about violent crime. The death penalty is often raised as a solution during periods of high crime rates, though in fact evidence that the death penalty has any deterrent effect is at best mixed.

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"The people are demanding the death penalty as if it were a quick solution to a complex problem, when in fact it is no solution at all but merely a case of public revenge and scapegoating. It is scapegoating because the death of one prisoner comes to stand in for all the street crime in the nation, as if his or her death would..."

Tags:death, penalty, against

Abstract
This paper examines the death penalty as it pertains to juveniles and discusses the importance of the issue. The writer cites several recent juvenile death penalty cases heard by the Supreme Court and provides analysis into their issues. The writer then provides a well reasoned conclusion and proposal regarding the death penalty as it pertains to juveniles.

Outline:
Introduction
The Juvenile Death Penalty Debate
Pros and Cons
Cons
Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"In recent years Americans have watched in horror as teenagers committed more grisly crimes than ever before. Shooting sprees at high schools, acting as a sniper on the freeway and murdering neighbors for the sake of a few dollars worth of jewelry are just some of the juvenile cases that have received national attention. The American judicial system is faced with the task of punishing the teenagers who commit these crimes, while at the same time trying to remain fair to the United States Constitution. Over the past few decades, juvenile defendants convicted of various violent crimes have been sentenced to death. This has created heated debates in many sectors of the public as well as the legal profession. Should juveniles be put to death? That is the question that has haunted society for decades. The Supreme Court recently ruled that using the death penalty for a juvenile is no different than using it on a mentally retarded individual and should be considered cruel and inhumane punishment. Though the decision has been made and juveniles convicted of previously capital punishment cases will now serve life in prison the debate rages on about the correctness of that decision. Some believe that juveniles do not have the mental or emotional capability to understand the seriousness or the consequence of their crime. "

Tags:juvenile, death, penalty, crime

Abstract
In this study, the writer examines the scientific and statistical validity of a series of studies. Each of the studies selected examines, from a statistical perspective, some aspect of the death penalty. The writer discusses various related areas of interest including statistics concerning connections between crime rates and the death penalty, homicide rates and the death penalty and also race, religion and the death penalty.

From the Paper
"Areas of interest considered included methods for excluding jurors in death penalty cases; connections between the death penalty and homicide rates; the link between religion, race, and support for the death penalty; and links between crime rate increases and the death penalty. Each study possessed scientific and statistical strengths, but unfortunately each was also marred by limitations that negatively affect the validity of these studies. Their use as references should be done with some scholarly caution."

Tags:statistics, death, penalty

Abstract
This paper discusses the history of the death penalty in the United States, noting that it demonstrates a society that has been divided on the issue of executing criminals. The paper explains that opponents of the death penalty believe that as long as the process of the state committing executions exists there will be a violation of Constitutional laws intended to prevent cruel and unusual punishment. The paper also discusses the contention of those in favor of the death penalty that the punishment for a criminal act should fit the crime and that there are some crimes that are so horrendous that the death penalty is the only just punishment. Additionally, the paper points out that, although the debate has created periods in the nation's history in which executions have passed through a moratorium, most states in modern society continue to pass laws that provide for state executions, with the rate of modern executions climbing each year.

Tags:history, death, penalty

Abstract
This paper looks briefly at some of the facets of the death penalty in the US and how one might make a decision about whether or not to support the death penalty. The paper discusses the perspectives of Republicans and Democrats and whether or not either side is entirely for or against the death penalty. The final conclusion in the paper, after briefly examining both sides of the arguments, is that the death penalty is illogical, unfair and racially and socially biased.

From the Paper
"One of the most controversial topics in the US at any given time is that of whether or not to support the death penalty in a particular state. While some people may have extremely strong opinions on the matter, many are are often undecided or have conflicting viewpoints, being able to see valid points on both sides and are unable to make a definitive choice on the subject. This second group is exactly where I was when I started this paper topic. There were certain very serious crimes that seemed like they needed to be dealt with harshly, but I wondered if my emotions were outweighing my logic in those cases, and questioned whether or not any human had the right to decide the value of another person's life. The arguments I have discussed below are interesting and compelling in both cases, and have led me to lean more..."

Tags:death, penalty, debate

Abstract
This paper is about the death penalty and how the death penalty should be abolished in the United States. The paper argues that the death penalty is unfair and handed down arbitrarily to lower economic non-white groups. The paper poses many philosophical questions about the justice system and attempts to answer some of them.

From the Paper
"Outline The death penalty should be abolished in the United States as it is a barbaric practice that is dehumanizing, is not an effective deterrent to crime and is parceled out unequally and arbitrarily as according to race, geographic location and economic status. Summary One subject of many heated debates is the United States' practice of the death penalty. The United States is the only country of its kind that still utilizes capital punishment--the institutionalized killing of certain prisoners. The topic is multi-faceted, as it brings up many theoretical questions, such as: What is the purpose of jail and justice? How do we treat people? To what category do we place criminals? These types of questions should be a threat to the system itself. The death penalty is a practice which should not be utilized in the United States for several reasons. "

Tags:death, penalty, controversy

Abstract
In this paper, the writer discusses the death penalty, including specific major players. The writer looks at the opinions that the liberals and conservatives have on the issue. This paper discusses what the legislative, executive, and judicial branch are doing regarding the death penalty. The writer lists pros and cons provided by conservative and liberal groups regarding the death penalty.

From the Paper
"The Supreme Court representing the judicial branch ruled that the death penalty is legal in America. In the Court struck down the capital punishment statutes of states ruling that the ways the States carried out the death penalty violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The Court emphasized that the way executions were conducted was unconstitutional, not the concept of execution itself. Zamgba Browne writes in the 'New York Amsterdam News' that Jesse Jackson applauded the Supreme Court decision to ban the execution ... "

Tags:death penalty, supreme court, cruel and unusual punishment, capitol punishment, statistics, racism

Abstract
This paper takes a look at the history of the debate for and against the death penalty. Included is a discussion on whether or not the death penalty is it too harsh.

From the Paper
"Should there be a death penalty? Is the death penalty to harsh of a punishment? Some may disagree; some may say that the death penalty is not harsh enough. Most don't even take the time to think about it. As of right now thirty-eight states have the death penalty. Almost seven hundred fifty people have been executed since the re-institution of the death penalty. The death penalty can range in age; you could be as young as eighteen years old or as old as ninety to be sentenced with it. There are many different ways of execution. Some are gas chambers, hangings, electrocutions, and the most popular one being lethal injection."

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