Capital Punishment in America.
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The death penalty is a highly controversial topic in the United States. The death penalty is the taking of a life by the government for crimes. It has been around for thousands of years, since the ancient Babylonians, and has been used numerous times in history as a deterrent for crimes usually involving murder (Caldwell 597). Capital punishment is beneficial to society not only because it deters crime, but also helps the economy, prevents the public
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S.A." 1 Apr. 2002. NAACP. Dec. 3, 2004 <Tab/><http://www.naacpldf.org/content/pdf/pubs/drusa/deathrow-2002sp.pdf> Sharp, Dudley. "Death Penalty and Sentencing Information." 10 Oct. 1997. 3 Dec. 2004. <Tab/><http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/> Smolowe, Jill. "Race and the Death Penalty." Time Magazine. Apr. 29, 1991. Dec. 3,<Tab/>2004. <http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,972834,00.html>.