The Death Penalty: The Deterrent
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Thesis: As a deterrent in our justice system the death penalty should continue to be used
I. Cruel or unusual punishme
A. Existing means.
B. Former means,
II. The deterrent effect
A. Eliminate future criminal behavior
III. Rehabilitation verses vengeance.
A. Rehabilitation and serving ti ....
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.... should not be allowed to walk the streets after being found guilty of such violent crimes. "To protect the innocent and transfer the fear and burden of crime to the criminal element where it belongs, we must demand that capital punishment be imposed when justified and expanded to cover terrible crimes in addition to murder" (Lee 163).
Ever since executions have existed, there have been several methods of executing criminals. Firing squad, hanging, decapitation, and stoning people to death w ....
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