The Death Penalty (persuasive)
Susan Sarandon, who starred in a film about capital punishment called Dead Man Walking, had an interesting conversation with her daughter about the film. Sarandon was explaining to her young daughter how capital punishment works: “First Billy kills Steve, then the government kills Billy, to punish him for killing Steve.” To this the young girl replied, “well then who kills the government?” This little girl unwittingly stumbled into one of the most controversial topics in the world, capital punishment. In this speech I will give some background about capital punishment then using statistics and facts I will share why I believe that the death penalty is wrong. I realize that some of you may disagree with me, and that’s understandable, all I ask is that you listen to the facts before you decide to side with me or not. Before hearing the arguments about capital punishment one must understand some of the history and basic information. Capital Punishment according to webster is imposition of a penalty of death by the state. The earliest recorded capital punishment was 1750 B.C. From the fall of Rome to the beginnings of the modern era, capital punishment was practiced throughout Western Europe. The modern movement f
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Approximate Word count = 1430
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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