Laura Harrington ENRU1100 Instructor: Rob Jacobsen November 17, 2000 The Controversy of Capital Punishment(Revision) In my opinion, capital punishment is a controversial issue. This topic is constantly being debated. Some people believe that capital punishment is beneficial to society while others posit that it is detrimental to society. I think that the abolishment of the death penalty would be favorable to the atmosphere, which we inhabit. Although this issue can get intense, I think it is …
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…with the idea that two wrongs do not make a right. If an individual commits an unjust act, do not punish the individual with a similar act. Instead, one should punish the individual in a more judicious manner such as imposing him or herself with life imprisonment or solitary confinement. Hopefully, we can life in a world where authorities do not have to go to the extremes of executed another as a means of chastisement.