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Abolitionists Arguments Against The Death Penalty

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inappropriate to try to reform and rehabilitate them to give them the change to let out to the society again because their crimes are so harsh and condemned by the public and the society so that the court decided that the authorities does not have the positive effect to the society by keeping the criminal in the prison, providing them the services with people’s taxes.

Many abolitionists claim that retribution is nothing but revenge; it does not contain any good reason but to avenge. They claim that such retribution does not do any good to the victim or to the criminal. Many abolitionists does argue that capital punishment should be replaced with a life without parole, as such sentence would have exactly same effect to the criminal and the society, nonetheless more ethical and humane. Some extreme supporters for capital punishment claim that they would not like their taxes being used to feed and secure a criminal who ‘deserve to be executed’. Abolitionists also argue that punishing a criminal by killing them does not match with other punishment methods and …show more content…

The Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops condemned the death penalty in 1988 and it is still supporting such view. The United Methodist Church and other Methodist church branches condemn capital punishment, standing against the view that retribution and social vengeance justify the death penalty, claiming that the death penalty often discriminate the poor, the uneducated, with mental and emotional illness, and specific ethnic and religious minorities. The General Conference of the United Methodist Church called for its bishop to stand against capital punishment, and in 1991 The Evangelical Lutheran church in America also condemned the punishment. The community of Christ, Mennonites, Church of Brethren and Friends and Church of Scotland also strongly condemns the punishment under any

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The author claims that the argument against capital punishment based on the possibility of executing an innocent person is intellectually and morally shallow. He also claims that abolitionists who use this argument are intellectually dishonest because they accept other social policies that lead to the death of innocent individuals. Prager claims that murderers who are not executed have already murdered innocent people, and the possibility of escape from prison means that they threaten even more innocent lives. Additionally, he claims that abolishing capital punishment does not necessarily protect innocent lives because murderers who are not executed may continue to kill. Finally, the author argues that abolitionists should acknowledge their responsibility for innocent lives lost due to murderers who were not executed and state their genuine belief that murderers should never be

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1) Ernest van den Haag: Based on a survey conducted by Hugo Adam Bedau and Michael Radelet, it was discovered that 25 out of over 7000 people were wrongly executed around the year 1900 to 1985 in the United States(pg.232). These trials take a long time to process and from that there can be some lack of motivation in the appealing process which would result in innocent lives being lost. 2) Ernest van den Haag: Abolitionist agree that regardless if the death penalty would help to stop murders from committing a crime more than other punishments, they would still choose to abolish it (pg. 233). Abolitionist believe that even murderer are still humans and don’t see execution as being the answer. 3) Ernest van den Haag: The seriousness and finalization

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Most arguments made by the proslavery political leaders used the economy, religion, and paternalism to argue against most of the arguments made by abolitionists. Many argued that the sudden end of the institution of slavery would not only hurt the people in Europe, but also South’s very own economic who rely on slave labor to work on their plantations. Slavery in the South during the 1800 was tied closely to their economy that if it ended there will be nothing to hold and support their backbone. In addition, they also argued that if the entire slave were to be set freed, there would be a widespread unemployment and chaos. Religious arguments from proslavery advocates also were involved in slavery.

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Support for capital punishment requires valuing retribution over rehabilitation. Those who favor capital punishment value highly the closure it provides to the families of the victims, and they believe that it deters would be murderers from killing. Retribution, closure and deterrence are the main reasons in favor of the death penalty. Opponents of capital punishment generally believe that it is hypocritical and immoral for the state

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Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the legal execution by the state for a crime as punishment. These crimes include treason, war crimes, genocide, and, most commonly, murder. The death penalty has been a topic of debate for decades, and while some argue that it is immoral and arbitrary, others believe that it is a just and appropriate punishment for the worst of crimes. In “The Supreme Court Should Rein In The Death Penalty”, Laurence H. Tribe claims that capital punishment often varies depending on countless factors, such as racial bias and geographical location, and therefore should be banned. Alternatively, Bill Montgomery, author of “Arguments to Abolish Death Penalty Refuted by Facts” argues that the death penalty is used sparsely, and when it is used, it is used appropriately.

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Two Sides of a Story: Death Penalty Debate Let us begin by looking at why the death penalty is morally wrong on many levels according to Stephen B. Bright, president of the Southern Center for Human Rights, and a teacher of criminal law. He wrote an essay on this debate called, “Why the United States Will Join the Rest of the World in Abandoning Capital Punishment.” We will also look at the other side of the debate (story), as to why the death penalty is morally legitimate in the views of Louis P. Pojman, whose essay is called, “ Why the Death Penalty is Morally Permissible,” which is just an excerpt from, Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment? First, there are innocent people being executed for crimes they didn’t commit. Whether it be from forced confessions, where people have been interrogated too long, yelled at, and threatened to the point of exhaustion, and because of this, they give a false confession.

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Proponents argue that the death penalty is a necessary tool for justice, particularly in cases involving heinous crimes. They believe that it provides closure for victims' families and serves as a deterrent for potential offenders. On the other hand, opponents of the death penalty in Texas argue that it is morally wrong, ineffective as a deterrent, and disproportionately applied to marginalized communities. They also raise concerns about the potential for miscarriages of justice and the high costs associated with death penalty

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Capital Punishment Capital punishment is widely debated throughout the United States. The United States government at this time deems capital punishment constitutional. Even though the United States government deems it constitutional, each state has the right to make it legal or illegal within their state. Currently, only thirty-one states institute the death penalty. Pojman’s makes an argument through the utilitarian theory of deterrence justifying the death penalty, I will discuss this argument in more detail a little later.

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These mistakes are not repairable as death is final and several cases have been re-examined where DNA that exonerates someone was not involved in court proceedings due to the time-period resulting in the execution of an innocent. They respond with the notion that the death penalty detracts from the sympathy of people for the pain and suffering of the families of the victims of crime and shifts the sympathy to the offender instead. Some human rights groups speak against the execution of an individual on death row gaining that individual a following in the media for sympathy with their impending death for the heinous acts they committed. They say that it is insulting to the victims’ families and makes a mockery of the heinous acts that were committed. Finally, abolitionists contend that capital punishment does not bring the victim back to life.

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The death penalty goes far back into history, across many different civilizations, and many different cultures. It has been around since the beginnings of colonial America, and was very different compared to todays standards. “In colonial America, criminals

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Abolitionists believe that the death penalty violates our right to life in a cruel and degrading manner, and therefore should be eradicated from our justice system. Finally, the death penalty should be abolished because many death penalties are not executed very well and the criminals are going through pain before they die, when the operation is supposed to be painless (“What's New”). The death penalty is a punishment that is considered by many to be inhumane and a violation of our rights and for these reasons should undoubtedly be

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Lyndsey Garcia Professor Galindo English 1302-NC8 18 September 2014 Capital Punishment Capital Punishment has been around since 1607 in America. From the time it all began until present time it has not seem to come to an end. I strongly disagree with the Death Penalty. People should not be murdered for being murderers. The legal system is trying to keep the community safe, but is actually getting revenge for committing their crime.

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At the same time, murder rates began to plummet—to 9.6 per 100,000 in 1993, 7.7 in 1996, and 6.4 in 1999, the lowest level since 1966. So, in conclusion the number of murders committed grew as the numbers of executions were reduced. Abolitionists claim that one of the alternatives to the death penalty is life in prison without parole. I don’t think this alternative is good deterrent because the criminal can ask for appeals and as we all know laws can change. Take the James Moore case in New York State for example.

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There is a worldwide trend in the use of penal imprisonment for serious offenses as capital punishment has been renounced by an increasing number of countries. Harsh punishments include capital punishment, life imprisonment and long-term incarceration. These forms of punishments are usually used against serious crimes that are seen as unethical, such as murder, assault and robbery. Many people believe that harsher punishments are more effective as they deter would-be criminals and ensure justice is served. Opposition towards harsh punishments have argued that harsher punishments does not necessarily increase effectiveness because they do not have a deterrent effect, do not decrease recidivism rates and do not provide rehabilitation.

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Waiting in a prison cell for many years, an inmate in death row doesn’t know when his life will come to an end. This is a law under the U.S. government that is allowed to kill people who have committed a crime that’s grave enough. If someone commits a capital crime, they will be punished legally under the law. Taking a rope to the neck, or charging volts to the brain, it’s what people are fighting against today. Organizations are taking action against the death penalty by researching, publishing, and exposing facts whenever officials want to abuse their power with the law.

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