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Should America Have the Death Penalty?
The Death Penalty should continue to be used in the U. ... Ever
Since the death penalty has been declared constitutional in 1976,
Thousands of people have been placed on death row and 314 of them have been executed. ( Yaffe, 1) Thirty-eight states now allow the death penalty, with New York being the last to adapt this legislation last March. Massachusetts and Iowa have been trying to pass a law that would to allow the death penalty to be used in their states. ... There are many politicians who are trying to pass laws banning the death penalty. There are around 3000 people on death row across the country right now and if these politicians get their way, then 3000 lives will be spared. ... The death penalty should be allowed because it is not inhumane but rather fair and its continued use will end up helping out society in many ways.
Many people who oppose the death penalty say it is inhumane and unfair. ... Another claim the opposers to the death penalty make is that the death penalty encourages more murders because if people see the authority taking someones life, then they will think they can do it too. This is not true, if criminals see that more and more people are getting the death penalty, this will cause them to think their actions over. The United Kingdom abolished the death penalty in 1965 and since then, violent crime has more than doubled.(Matthews,2) The death penalty is not inhumane because it can be done painlessly and quickly.
Approximate Word count = 1256
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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