eye for an eye" is found in the Bible. In the middle ages fines, public

humiliation and imprisonment were appropriate punishments for all crimes,

and death penalty for all murders. Today, Federal law states that the death

penalty is to be enforced with convicted criminals for: treason; deserting

armed forces during wartime; murder committed by a soldier; kidnapping and

murder that involves crossing state lines; murder committed during an airplane

hijacking; and of course, homicide. The death penalty is also called for

punishment of for: attempting to kill anyone investigating or prosecuting his or

her activities; advising, directing, authorizing or assisting in the murder of

someone. Also, The Anti-Drug abuse act of 1988 calls for the death penalty

for all drug related killings. Along with that, The bill amending sec. 848 to

controlled substances act calls for the death penalty or life imprisonment for

Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1991 World

everyone must die, so they have no fear of dying at any moment of time. This

"Crimes, Politics and Race" Harvard Journal of law and Public Policy Winter

as an act of government. It holds no promise for suppressing the drug trade,

of many alternatives in prevention crimes. Enforcing a harsh punishment for

deter crime. The only way to deter crime is to prevent it from happening,

times. The death penalty is an expensive punishment, since 1976 the united

that there were 21. (19% difference). In 1960, 56 there were 56 executions

shows that the number of murders rise and the number of executions

addictive drugs, plus all of those caught selling addictive drugs in our country

beating him, stabbing or strangling (there are chances they can live) if we

and 9,410 murders. In 1964 there were 15 executions and 9,250 murders. In

of death penalty for convicted major drug dealers caught with huge quantities

fact also forbids the death penalty from being 100% effective. In Britain, 167

states to non- death penalty states. These clearly show that the death penalty

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