The Death Penalty in the united states
The Death Penalty in the United States of America Most civilized nations consider the death penalty as a cruel and inhuman punishment. 106 countries worldwide have abolished it, and yet it is still commonly used in too many states including the United States of America. The US in fact is one of only six countries that apply capital punishment on convicts who have been under 18 when they committed their crime. Although the death penalty is a very controversial issue, according to the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Southern Mississippi, 70% of the Americans support execution as a punishment. No man on earth has the right to decide or rule about another person’s life. The government has the duty to protect us from criminal individuals but exceeds its power by taking their lives. There are five different methods in use today to execute people. The most common one is the lethal injection. The prisoner is secured to a gurney by wrist and ankle restraints. He gets three injections, which vary slightly from state to state. The first one causes unconsciousness, the second one stops respiration and the final one brings his heart to a halt. Another means of ex
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