The Death Penalty
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Is just or unjust? It has been argued that capitol punishment
is imposed merely to gratify a desire for revenge. Whether or not a punishment
is legal depends upon whether or not it serves a valid goal or purpose of a
policy. is usually defended on two grounds; is useful and
that is just . Is ....
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.... these reform efforts bore fruit. Michigan first
abolished the death penalty in 1847. Various public opinion polls report that
more than 70% of Americans favor the death penalty for murder. By 1991, some
2,350 persons were under the death sentence in 36 states. The death penalty
should be moral because, " a life for a life." Is the death penalty immoral?
Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is a realistic alternative
for the small number of offenders who are likely to ....
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