Category: Death Penalty

The death penalty issue attracts different views not only in the United States but also across the globe. For instance, the American Civil Liberties Union suggests that the death sentence violates the constitutional restriction against unusual and cruel punishments (Bedau para. 1). The U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection and due process to every American resident.…

Table of Contents Introduction Arguments Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Capital punishment is a government-sanctioned practice of penalizing criminals where an individual is put to death. It is an extremely controversial practice in the United States where the death penalty is legal. I argue that the death penalty should not exist as it is an inhumane…

Table of Contents Introduction Arguments “For” Death Penalty Arguments “Against” Death Penalty Discussion Section Conclusion References Introduction The death penalty, otherwise known as capital punishment is one of the most controversial issues in our society. Although it is not a recent topic and has been disputed over for centuries, our society has still not come…

Table of Contents Part 1: Corporal punishment is unfairly used Part 2: Critique Part 3: Revision of part 1 Reference List The death penalty is also known as corporal punishment and is a mode of punishment for convicts who have committed capital offenses. It is documented that 58 countries still practice it, including China, India,…

According to the “Death Penalty Database” (2020), the last execution date or last death sentence date for Zimbabwe is on July 22, 2005. Comparably, the last death penalty execution date for Zambia was in 1997. In both Zimbabwe and Zambia, the method of execution was hanging. Moreover, other crimes that are punishable by death apart…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The death penalty and its appropriateness from the moral viewpoint present the topics associated with debate and the diversity of opinions for decades. Since the issue involves ethical considerations, there is no unity of views among specialists that deal with criminal cases regularly. This essay is…

The death penalty has always been a question of discussion. In my opinion, the death penalty is inadequate, as it leads to the punishment of not guilty people, feeling of insecurity, negative attitudes in the society, high volume of stress, cruelty of the execution process, and violation of ethical principles. The comparison between the cases…

Capital punishment remains a contested issue in many societies across the globe. Many countries have abolished this form of punishment. Such countries believe that the malpractice is unethical. From a personal perspective, capital punishment is wrong because it does not deter criminals from engaging in unlawful activities. More often than not, the malpractice results in…

Introduction For decades in the United States of America, concerns about the death penalty were comparatively hinged on philosophical and occasionally religious discourse over the morality of state-sanctioned execution of another human being. As demonstrated in the literature, public opinion ebbed and flowed for the capital punishment, residing as civil rights abuses became an issue…

Death penalty that is also referred to as capital punishment is considered as one of the most arguable problems of the modern Justice System. Today, many people keep protesting against it, and at the same time, thousands are supportive of it. Both sides have quite strong arguments. Death penalty certainly has its positive and negative…