Essays Tagged: "murder capital"

"Capital Punishment Cannot Prevent Murder" talks about the negative aspects of the death penalty.

Capital Punishment Cannot Prevent MurderCapital punishment has always been a controversial topic. Applied already in the ancient times ... ast. Revenge, save of costs, trust in the U.S. justice system, and a deterrent effect on crimes and murders are arguments from those who support capital punishment. I have to say though that cruelty, ... nalty cannot be justified.Many supporters of the death penalty argue that it is only fair to kill a murderer. They believe in the principle "Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth" (Matthew 5:37). It is ver ...

(6 pages) 303 4 4.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Capital punishment- The safe alternative.

nishment is the execution of criminals by the state, for committing heinous crimes such as rape and murder. Capital punishment has been imposed for such serious crimes as armed robberies, murder, kidn ... rge number of crimes. Now, in the US and other such countries, the death penalty is given mostly to murderers or rapists. The capital punishment is a mean of making space in Australia's jails. Brutal ...

(2 pages) 31 0 1.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Violence in the streets of Washington, D.C

g here in the district. Not only is D.C the capital of the United States of America but is also the murder capital. Having the highest homicide rate in the country has made the district known as the m ... ate has been declining so much that at the pace it is going this year, we will have the lowest D.C. murder rate in two consecutive years out of the past twenty years. Hard work and dedication are bein ...

(3 pages) 16 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Capital Punishment

ective deterrent to anyone thinking of committing a serious crime such as premeditated first degree murder. Capital punishment may seem harsh, but a comprehensive study in the United States indicates ... abi in 1750 BC. The bible used death as a punishment for more than thirty different crimes, such as murder, rape, theft, adultery etc. In the 7th century B.C., an Athenian named Draco established a co ...

(6 pages) 41 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

An Eye for an Eye View of the Death Penalty

ust 08, 2007 from http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/drowfacts.htm,(1) a person must commit a capital murder offense in order to be sentenced to death; such as murder of a public safety officer or firef ... such as murder of a public safety officer or firefighter, murder during the commission of a felony, murder of a correctional employee or murder by an offender serving a life sentence for one of the fi ...

(9 pages) 24 0 0.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management