Abolishing the Death Penalty in the US Cecil Walker
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Background Very heated debate Has roots in the colonial times
and continued to grow Furman v. Georgia suspended the penalty Was
circumvented only a few months later
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Why Abolish the Death Penalty?
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Costs more than life imprisonment
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Does NOT deter crime
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Unfairly Applied
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Costs Death penalty costs average around 1 million to 3 million
per case Average cost for life in prison: $500, 000 Money saved
could be put to better use
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Crime Deterrent? Doesnt work because: Not consistently and
promptly employed Criminals do not consider the punishment before
they act Life imprisonment is severe enough for a rational
person
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Unfairness Decision for death is arbitrary in many cases
Racially bias Also biased against the poor, uneducated, and
friendless
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The Death Penalty is Irreversible!
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Groups Against the Death Penalty
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The Last One
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Isnt Time to Abolish the Death Penalty?
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