The Death Punishment
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Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material
possessions, life is still possessed. In light of these observations it
is logical to assume that murder, the taking of another's life, is the
most heinous of crimes. Undeniably, penalties imposed upon criminals
should match ....
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.... a tooth for a tooth".
This statement could be further developed to include a life for a life.
It is argued, the death penalty should be banned to prevent the
execution of innocent individuals unjustly convicted of capital murder.
Statistically this has occurred; however, given the lengthy appeals
process, all but few ultimately die, innocent or guilty. The above
statistic applies to all crimes, from theft to kidnaping. Should no one
be punished because of shortcomings in the jud ....
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