Debate: Capitol Punishment

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Is Capitol Punsihment a just punishment for convicted criminals?

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The debate about capital punishment, sometimes known as the death penalty, is highly controversial.

Opponents of the death penalty often state one or more of the following reasons as the basis for their opposition: the possibility of the execution of an innocent person; the lack of deterrence of violent crime; and opposition to the death penalty based on a moral or religious basis.

Supporters of the death penalty often state one or more of the following reasons as the basis for their support: the deterrence of violent crime; closure to the families and friends of the victim (in practice, the death penalty is used almost exclusively to punish convicted murderers) [1]; and the belief that a temporary prison sentence is not effective punishment for such an act.

In the United States of America, the use of capital punishment is generally accepted, with 78% of the Republican Party and 52% the Democratic Party in support of its use for the crime of murder [2]. The Constitution Party, a conservative third party, is in support of the death penalty. The Green Party, a liberal third party, is opposed to its use. Recent polling indicated that 64% of the American population supports the death penalty as an appropriate punishment for murder [2].

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Is Capitol Punishment in conflict with core American values?

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Yes

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• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness are not allowed to convicts.

• Murder is against American laws/values.

• Presumption of innocence is not applied at the electric chair or designated location of dispatch.

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No

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Is killing dangerous criminals safer than putting them in jail?

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Is Capitol Punishment fair due to the possibility of a false conviction?

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Yes

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No

• Risking an innocent life is not worth the benefits.

• Not all convicted criminals have commited a crime.

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Is the taking of a criminals life just?

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Yes

• Some criminals pose a threat to the public if they are not killed.

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No

• The fact some person has committed a crime does not dignify a murder of that person.

• Capitol Punishment is usually assessed to those believed to have murdered someone or some group making it antithetical.

• Capitol Punishment is devaluing to society by making criminals lives low enough to be taken by the government.

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