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…by electric shock, by lethal injection, or by cyanide gas, the death penalty is dead wrong. Christianly wrong, morally wrong, statistically wrong, and in many cases constitutionally wrong. The “eye for an eye” theory has been applied by people who have…

…DEATH PENALT AND MORALITY Capital Punishment is the legal infliction of the death penalty. In the United States capital punishment is legal in thirty-nine of the fifty states. Beginning in 1973, prison populations began an inevitable growth. There were…

…the federal appellate courts time to decide whether or not the death penalty was unconstitutional. Then, in 1972, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of "Furman versus Georgia" that the death penalty violated the Eight Amendments. According…

…Tug of War A Deep Look Into The Controversy Surrounding The Death Penalty Is the death penalty fair? Is it humane? Does it deter crime? The answers to these questions vary depending on who answers them. The issue of capital punishment raises many…

…a crime because they have no other option to survive, but some do it just for fun. Capital punishment isn't for everyone. A person, who stole bread from a grocery store, does not deserve death penalty; rather a hand cut off would serve a better purpose…

…. Currently, 38 states and the federal government (both civilian and military) have statutes authorizing the death penalty for capital crimes, almost all of which are forms of murder. Of those 40 death penalty jurisdictions, 17 jurisdictions (42%) have expressly…

…today. There are many people who have come up with arguments for both sides. Most people who believe that the death penalty is a fair punishment use the argument, "lex talionis", meaning, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, an arm for an arm, a life…

…"The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society," this once said Supreme Court Justice…

…the world, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the American Bar Association, and Amnesty International. These events that have occurred in our country are tearing it apart at its seams: the death penalty and the divided America it has created. Long before…

…Do We Need The Death Penalty? In our democratic country, we believe that YOU have rights, that everyone has rights, that every person is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These basic human rights are safeguarded…