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…penalty, its application is still not against customary international law. Much debate continues in the United States as to whether it constitutes an appropriate punishment, at least to the most odious crimes. In recent years, the debate has been further fueled…

…punishment is revenge. It is not deterrence of crime, as the death penalty has been proven not to deter crime. It is not fiscal responsibility, as the death penalty costs the taxpayers millions of dollars more than life imprisonment. Capital punishment is nothing…

…is of the condition to make rational decisions. Capital punishment simply bears little effect on the occurrence of such crimes. Only a small proportion of first degree murderers are sentenced to death and even fewer are executed. Death penalty states in America as a group…

…Thesis : In principle a case can be made on moral grounds both supporting and opposing capital punishment. Two different cases can be made. One is based on justice and the nature of a moral community. This leads to a defense of capital punishment…

…will never commit another crime, and well over 80% will never again commit a capital offense (Bedau, 1999, November 10). These statistics clearly show that other forms of punishment are successful…

…unusual, thus coming in conflict with the eighth amendment. This is essentially a paradox, in which the less the death penalty is used, the less society can legally use it. The end result is a punishment that ceases to deter any crime at all. The key part…

…gratification is not a logical basis for whether the death penalty should be imposed. Granted, revenge is easily confused with retribution, and most would agree that the punishment should fit the crime, but can society really justify murdering someone else simply…

…The eighth amendment in the constitution states, “ Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.” What this means is that the punishment should fit the crime. For example if someone…

…the offenders past and they take this into consideration with the crime. Possible consequences include a fine or compensation paid to the victims, or community service, as well as various other methods of punishment. It is possible for the offender to be released…

…crimes, to a greater degree than the alternatives, can be the only rational argument in support of capital punishment. I do not consider revenge a rational action for the following reasons: Revenge doesn't satisfy us all and it may cause harm to some. Our…