The Death Penalty
The death penalty has always been, and continues to be, a very controversial issue. While opponents of capital punishment are quick to point out that the United States remains to be one of the few Western countries that continue to support the death penalty, American citizens are most likely to encounter crime than the citizens of other countries (Brownlee 31). The majority of the U.S. population is for the death penalty, although there are several groups trying to abolish capital punishment. Some people are for the death penalty only under the right circumstances. There are several reasons given to support each group in their decisions: why they are for the death penalty, against the death penalty, or for the death penalty only under certain circumstances. The main reason given to explain why the death penalty should be abolished is because it is the ultimate denial of human rights. “It is the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human being by the state in the name of justice” (Amnesty 1). It violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Another reason the death penalty should be abolished is the simple fact that the “system” often fails to apply the dea
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Approximate Word count = 1278
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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