Category: Capital Punishment

Introduction Capital punishment also referred to as the death penalty, is the putting to death of an individual through a legal process as a penalty for a crime. Offenses that call for a death sentence are called capital crimes. The word capital can trace its origins to Latin, ‘capitalis’, which translates to concerning the head…

Thurgood Marshall is one of two judges who voted against the death penalty in Gregg v. Georgia in 1976. He supported his opinion with two arguments. He claimed that capital punishment was supposed either to deter criminals from committing brutal crimes or to satisfy the need of society for retribution in case such crimes were…

Introduction Capital punishment has existed for a few centuries of human history. It had previously been the main form of punishment for a criminal offense. Now, it has been abandoned in only several countries. Some states, for example, China, Iran, and others continue to use it actively. Such punishment as the death penalty causes many…

Introduction Punishment for crimes that are deemed cruel and unusual is forbidden by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This amendment is often invoked when discussing the legal merits of the death penalty. The use of the death penalty is considered by some to be the most obvious and heinous example of cruel and…

The topic of the death sentence is tough and philosophical. The notion that there are some crimes that allow applying institutionalized execution to those who committed them is not obvious at all if one thinks deeply and thoroughly about it. In this reply, I would like to share my thoughts on different perspectives about this…

Nowadays corporal punishment remains one of the most controversial issues examined in the context of public administration. Although some people believe that it should continue to exist to ensure an appropriate punishment, others strongly adhere to the opinion that the death penalty should be prohibited due to its inhumane nature. In this regard, it is…

Table of Contents Introduction Capital Punishment as a Controversial Social Issue Conclusion References Introduction There is an extended number of complicated and controversial social issues that will probably never be solved completely. The question of the necessity and morality of capital punishment is among such topics. It is well-known that many countries and American states…

Table of Contents Introduction Argument in Support of Capital Punishment Argument Against Capital Punishment Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Capital punishment remains one of the most controversial topics in the United States. According to Palmer, there are many reasons why death sentence was introduced as the best way of addressing some form of crime. However, there…

Introduction The death penalty was a common form of punishment in early societies across the world. Records show that the Roman Empire, Egyptian Empire, Achaemenid Empire, Hittite Empire, Babylonian Empire, and Assyrian Empire all used capital punishment as a way of punishing serious crimes (Garrett 54). The Draconian Code of Athens took the death penalty…

Table of Contents Introduction The Ethical Theory Related to the Topic Recommendation Conclusion References Introduction The US employs various ways of punishing criminals, and the death penalty is arguably one of the harshest methods. As of last year, capital punishment was legalized in 27 states across the nation, but the majority of regions argue whether…