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Persuasive Essay On Capital Punishment

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Tory Davis, Carlos DeLuna, Reginald Perkins and other men and women: Scientis revealed that 4 percent of the people in the USA who were killed through the death penalty were innocent. One of the latest and most popular victims was Troy Davis, whose case was the topic of lots of media reports. It's an interesting fact that the USA, as a western an developed country, continues keeping the capital punishment as an official part of the constitution in the 21st century during the most rich and developed countries forbid this punishment in the last century. So the question arises, whether the USA should keep on allowing their death penalty.

There are various reasons why this special kind of fine should be forbidden not only in the USA, but all over the world.
First of all, one has to think of the history of our world, and especially about Europe's history. The last centuries showed us, that we need human rights which are maintained by all human beings. Germany during and before World War II is a striking example for this purpose. Thousands of Jews were killed because of their religion and hundreds of men and women where executed because …show more content…

So more than hundred people in the USA have been executed although they did not the things they were supposed to do. If only one man or woman is killed while the courts cannot find even one right or important reason for a sentence, it is a shame for the USA as a modern society as they want to play a fair and respected leader-role in the world politics. Due to the fact that these executions have already happened in the last years again and again, we can't be sure if the USA really should play this role, because for a country who carries out wars in eastern countries for respected human rights and the freedom of religion, it should be not questionable to kill people without bulletproof

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