Ryan Leslie I would first like to address the main issue involved with capital punishment: human life. The accused possibly guilty, possibly not. The question is should we butcher all of the accused? Are we that sure of our own perfection? The issues I would, as well, like to discuss are that of unequal application, discrimination, bad legal representation, and finally, that capital punishment is a government murder. Before I move on to the issues …
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…be so sure of our own perfection when deciding the destiny of the accused?'' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** 1.) Pheobe Ellsworth and Samuel Gross Prof. , Law, U MI and Prof. , U MI the Death Penalty in America, 97, 276. 2.) Keith Harris and Derrel Cheatwood Prof. , Geog., U MD and Prof., Crim. Justice, UT-SA The Geography of Execution, 97, 91 3.) November 9th issue of Newsweek John McCormick 4.) U.S. News and World Report "The Wrong Men on Death Row" Joseph P. Shapiro