Capital Punishment And Religion
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Capital punishment is defined as the penalty of death for the commission of crime. The death sentence has been applied since ancient times as punishment for crimes ranging from petty theft to murder. In 1976, the United States began to create a two-jury procedure that would legally allow imposi ....
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.... support the death sentence as a form of punishment. The sacredness of life has been taught for centuries. One can find its teachings throughout the bible and other post modern documentaries. "Those who base their opposition to the death penalty on moral grounds argue that life is sacred and killing is always wrong, whether it is done by an individual or by the state" (Honeyman 3). It is safe to say that most of us would agree that our lives are precious, and even sacred. Most of us also ....
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