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There are five basic reasons that society uses when imposing "punishment" that

I've been able to conclude from my readings. I will discuss these societal concepts

and show that the death penalty does not serve to further them. As a result William

Smith should not be subject to the death penalty and in fact the same should be

abolished from our system of "punishment".

Deterrence is basically defined as "the punishment should fit the crime." Under this

concept, the individual committing the crime and society are prevented from

committing this action again. In the case of the death penalty, an individual kills

another human and he is "punished" for it by death. Punishment is supposed to be

a temporary penalization for a wrongful action. Death is far from temporary. One is

to learn from one's mistakes. How can the person learn if they are paying

William Smith in whatever state of mind he was at the time he committed this act

murdered her newborn baby at the prom and then went back to the prom dance.

The community demands that justice be served. Would justice not equally be

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Approximate Word count = 3281
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)