Capital Punishment: Right Or Wrong?
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Capital Punishment has been a very controversial issue in the 1990’s. There are many pros and cons to executing people as who have been beleived to have killed another person. Many beleive it is a moral issue, an issue of ethics. Some beleive it is an issue of justice being served. Is the ....
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.... point, if a potential murderer knows that if he is found guilty of murder, he himself will be killed, then he is less likely to commit the crime. The saying, “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth” comes into play here. For example, New York State has a “zero tolerance” policy for murderers. Since this policy went into effect, the murder rate has been cut in half. This is because the killer knows he himself will be killed if he committs the crime. Also, no one has been put to death i ....
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