Anti Death Penalty
I. Roosevelt Collins, a black man in Alabama, was convicted of rape, sentenced to death, and executed in 1937. Roosevelt testified that the "victim" who was white had consented to sex, which caused a near-riot in the courtroom. The all-white jury deliberated for only FOUR minutes. Later interviews with several jurors revealed that although they believed the act was consensual, they also thought that he deserved death simply for "messin' around" with a white woman. Even the judge, off the record, admitted his belief that Roosevelt was telling the truth, QUOTE: "An innocent man went to his death."Horace Dunkins was executed on July 17, 1989. His attorney never told the jury he was mentally retarded, with an IQ estimated at 65. When newspapers reported this several years later, one juror told the press she would not have voted for the death penalty had she known of his retardation. The accomplice to this crime was given a life sentence. II. Everyone has their own opinion of the Death Penalty. The problem is, most United States citizens do not have the facts. As long as the death penalty is a form of punishment, we all should be aware of this information...the correct information, and
not just what crime the "Dead Man Walking" committed. b. Supporting Point: The death penalty brings with it many issues of morality. c. Supporting Point: The economic factor of the solution can be solved fairly easily.
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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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