Should capital punishment be permitted for the crime of murder?

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Should capital punishment be permitted for the crime of murder?

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Should capital punishment be permitted for the crime of murder?. The arguments. FOR : An Eye for an Eye. Effective deterrent. Life is sacred. AGAINST : A society that respects life does not deliberately kill human beings. It is not an effective deterrent against murder. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Should capital punishment be

permitted for the crime of murder?

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The argumentsFOR :An Eye for an Eye. Effective deterrent.Life is sacred.

AGAINST : A society that respects life

does not deliberately kill human beings.

It is not an effective deterrent against murder.

It is cruel and unusual.

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This could be… YOU !

An eye for an eye.

Effective deterrent.

Life is sacred.FOR

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Respect for Life.

It is not a deterrent!

It is cruel and unusual.

AGAINST

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FOR :An Eye for an Eye. Effective deterrent.Life is sacred.

AGAINST : A society that respects

life does not deliberately kill human beings.

It is not an effective deterrent for capital crimes.

It is cruel and unusual.

So what is my opinion…….

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References Amnesty International,

www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty

Death penalty Information Center, www.deathpenaltyinfo.org

American Civil Liberties Union, www.aclu.org

Death Penalty Arguments, Lori Ornellas , www.prodeathpenalty.com/ornellaspaper.htm