The Death Penalty
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In the eighteenth century, England would punish by death for
pickpocketing and petty theft. Ever since the 1650's colonist could be
put to death for denying the true god or cursing their parents advocates.
Capital Punishment have clashed almost continuously in the forum of public
opinion in state ....
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.... will not
discourage crime, Capital punishment should be legalized in all states,
because it is morally just and it will deter crime.
The many opponents of capital punishment who are against it feel that
the death penalty is not a deterrent and that it is barbariaertic of the
past. It has no place in a civilized society today. One of the biggest
arguments against capital punishment is people feel that it violates the
eighth amendment which forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Peop ....
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