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Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment



“In 2002 at least 1,526 people were executed in 31 countries.” Throughout the years and currently in today’s society, this issue of capital punishment is one that has been strongly debated. Although both sides of this hot debate have strong arguments, the fact that capital punishment cannot be proven as a deterrence factor, that it can accidentally be inflicted upon innocent people, and the fact that it is no cheaper than life imprisonment, it is clear that capital punishment is something that should not be practiced.
One of the main arguments that people who support capital punishment make is that it serves as a deterrent to serious criminals. However, this is something that has yet to be proven. Many studies have been conducted, yet without fail, evidence that proves that the death penalty serves as a more effective deterrent than other forms of punishment has not been found. For example, the United Nations recently did a survey tha...

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