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Rough Draft.Capital punishment is absolute, can the same be said about our justice system? Capital punishment, the death penalty has been a method of disciplinary action since early colonial days. The adolescent American colonies had adopted this method of punishment. Jamestown colony of Virginia had the pleasure of having the first recorded execution; Captain George Kendall was executed for being a spy of Spain. This taste of capital punishment flooded open the gates, Virginia Governor enacted Moral and Martial Laws, allowing the death penalty for minor crimes. Similar to our system today, laws related to the death penalty varied depending on the colony. A civilized nation can solve its criminal problems without taking an irreversible and an arguable inhumane step. Overview/ Explanation:Believed to be the highest form of corporal punishment, the death penalty, capital punishment, is to be used in very serve instances. Meanwhile, the death penalty was never ruled as a violation of the 8th amendment (a ban on cruel and unusual punishment), however this amendment provides the certain restrictions regarding the cases the jury may utilize the death penalty. During the analysis of the death penalty under the eighth amendment the courts had to not only consider the statute but also consider the changing perception of cruel and unusual. And with this the courts must come to a solution in not having restrictions, compromising both sides of the issue. Although, what is the American people founded or adopted a new solution, to not killing those who had committed a heinous crime but still severely punished those deserving. Public Opinion:Public opinion is constantly fluctuating according to Gallup Americas lowest support rating for the death penalty was in 1966, a below the bar number of 42%. Although in 1994 the support rating had peaked to its highest at 80%. And now, in present day the American people have slowing began to disapprove of the death penalty. 42% of Americans still show signs of disapproval, nonetheless, just below half of Americans are for capital punishment. What if we didn’t only look at America as a whole but broke it down? In the past decade the encouragement of the death penalty has been on a slow downward fall throughout each party. For instance, from 1996 to 2016 advoction for the DP decreased, republicans went from 87% to 72%, independents from 79% to 44%, and the democrats went from 71% to 34% all according to the pew research center. The numbers are falling support is collapsing, are we going to catch up and bend to the people’s needs? Isn’t that what the government is there for, too oblige the people?www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/09/29/support-for-death-penalty-lowest-in-more-than-four-decades/www.gallup.com/poll/14050/who-supports-death.aspxBackground:www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/part-i-history-death-penaltyDeath penalty originating in Britain, eighteenth century B.C., traced back to King Hammurabi of Babylon, who believed 25 different crimes deserved the consequence of the death penalty. Around the seventh century, the Code of Athend made capital punishment was the soul criminal punishment. The death penalty was carried out in various methods, such as: crucifixion, drowning, beating to death, burning alive, as well as impalement, according to “Part 1: History of the Death Penalty”Upon entering the tenth century, the favorable method of death was executed by hanging the criminal. The following century took the death penalty out of the question, William the Conqueror disallowed capital punishment unless in case of war, unfortunately this trend would not continue. Beneath the reign of Henry VIII an estimated number of 72,000 people were sent to death, by popular methods of boiling, burning at the stake, hanging, beheading, along with drawing and quartering. Britain extensive experience in capital punishment influenced their offspring, adolesent American colonies. Jamestown colony of Virginia had the pleasure of having the first recorded execution; Captain George Kendall was executed for being a spy of Spain. This taste of capital punishment flooded open the gates, Virginia Governor enacted Moral and Martial Laws, allowing the death penalty for minor crimes. Similar to our system today, laws related to the death penalty varied depending on the colony. “Part 1: History of the Death Penalty.” Death Penalty Information Center 2017 www.mashable.com/2015/03/11/history-of-american-death-penalty/#GY5u&II5_PqSMashable confirms the idea that the death penalty “began its life as an import,” different versions of this capital punishment depending on the colony that adopted it. After charging Captain General of spying on the Americas for Spain, he went down as the first man on record to be executed in the states, in 1608. Just four years later, a person can be executed due to minor crimes such as trade with the Natives or denying the “true god.” 1794 was a big year for anti-death penalty activist, following have their first legislative victory Pennsylvania had begun to start the trend of capital punishment purely being used for first degree murder.From then on drastic changes began, for instance, some states had abolished the death penalty completely whereas others were finding new ways to execute those “deserving.” 1930 was the “bloodiest” decade in America, however in the 1950s nations across the globe limited or eliminated the death penalty, even in the Americas support took a dive. Just 42% of America still supported the death penalty in 1966. By a swing vote in 1972 by the supreme court Georgia’s Death Penalty statue was ruled as a violation of the 8th amendment, this affected death penalty laws nationwide, temporarily suspending the punishment. Despite interpretation the death penalty wasn’t ruled illegal, the supreme court just disliked the lack of restraint Georgia’s laws provided. Allowing the states to rethink and rewrite capital punishment laws to ease the court’s doubts.From this point, the support for the death penalty began to sky rocket, by 1996 78% of Americans saw the death penalty as a good thing, following this high the drop came down to 55% by 2014. Now legal in 32 states the vast majority those states use lethal injection.Daileda, Colin. “American Execution: A Brief History of the Death Penalty in the U.S.” Mashable Inc. 2005-2017Support:www.deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000This article began with a case about an 11-month old baby who had been raped and murdered by a man now petitioning for the court to spare his life under the eighth amendment Continuing, the author begins to point out that the eighth amendment is his only plea. The supreme court was his last resort because he had been tried before a jury twice, one to determine if the defendant were guilty and the following time to figure out if he should be put to death, the defendant was convicted.The author goes on to say the fifth amendment complies with this case. For instance, ‘the courts had followed all the requirement of this amendment therefore, he should be sentenced to death.And to close, the author appeals to a human’s sympathetic side by voicing thee victim into the article.Scalia, Antonin. “Death Penalty: Top 10 Pros and Cons” ProCon.org 2016http://soapboxie.com/government/Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Capital-Pinishment-Death-PenaltyJust like a thesis this author had explained his reasoning and went into depth the explain them. They began with the most common reason or “benefit” of the death penalty, is just the fact that the death penalty is a possibility. They argue that simplify knowing they could be sentenced to death deters them from committing that crime. The author goes on to explain all 5 pros, those are: The Knowledge of capital punishment with stop them from committing a heinous crime, that the practice of the death penalty with reduce certain crime ratings, capital punishment cuts down cost, that certain people deserve the penalty due to the severity of their crime, and that hardened criminals such as serial killers will continue to kill even in prison. “Advantages and Disadvantages of Capital Punishment (Death Penalty)” Hub Pages Inc. 2017Against:www.deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000Opening his article this author spoon feeds his readers the question he’ll break down and explain. Beginning to expand he explains the intent of the eighth amendment, saying the measurement of “excessive and unusual punishment is not judged by the standards of 1685 but by the current view of excessive an unusual. Because of this the court granted the states significant responsibility to develop appropriate laws and restrictions. This author extremely supports 3 “defects” of capital punishment, from a constitutional stance. He claims the death penalty has shown serious unreliability, lack of restraint, as well as long delays that “undermine the death penalty’s penological purpose.”Breyer, Steven. “Death Penalty: Top 10 Pros and Cons” ProCon.org 2016http://www.amnesty.org.au/5-reasons-abolish-death-penalty/This author not only list the evidence for their side but in doing so contradict the opposing sides reasoning. “You can’t take it back” is how they begin, the death penalty is absolute and unfortunately our justice system is not. Then they shoot to those for the penalty, saying there is not sufficient evidence that the death penalty deters criminals from committing certain crimes. Reason number three is questioning how those for the death penalty ca say its humane, “there’s no humane way to kill,” says the author. Appealing to the public, the explain our point of view and they go in perspective of the public eye. Finally, they explain the subtle disappearance of the death penalty.“5 Reasons to Abolish the Death Penalty” 2017 Solution:No prole. Many argue that the death penalty is a better solution so those whop murders and kill, are gifted parole to go back on the streets and cause a world of harm. ‘With an irreducible life sentence, just like the death penalty, you will die prison,’ said Dirk Van Zyl Smit, a professor at Nottingham University. Life without parole no only forces those to face their crimes but also giving the justice system room to discover mistakes. 157; 157 innocent people executed, dating all the way back to 1973. Life without parole, the death penalty is a painless way to leave this world all your problems behind, is that really the gift you want to give these monsters?Research proposalCapital punishment is absolute, can the same be said about our justice system? Capital punishment, the death penalty has been a method of disciplinary action since early colonial days. The adolescent American colonies had adopted this method of punishment. Jamestown colony of Virginia had the pleasure of having the first recorded execution; Captain George Kendall was executed for being a spy of Spain. This taste of capital punishment flooded open the gates, Virginia Governor enacted Moral and Martial Laws, allowing the death penalty for minor crimes. Similar to our system today, laws related to the death penalty varied depending on the colony. A civilized nation can solve its criminal problems without taking an irreversible and an arguable inhumane step. A court sanctioned punishment by death of very serious crimes. Following due process of the law one could be tried again to decide if they should be sentence to the death penalty. The death penalty is still active in 31 states, majority using the lethal injection the final course of death. In 2015 the united states had the smallest amount of executions since 1991, a total of 28, meanwhile 52 capital punishment crimes were imposed, also the lowest since the 1990s. As of January 2017, 1,44 people have been executed since 1976, the year the Supreme court reinstated the death penalty. This corporal punishment is an unnecessary resource, that the united states have been dependent on for too long, it’s an outdated institution and should be abandoned.www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/part-i-history-death-penaltywww.mashable.com/2015/03/11/history-of-american-death-penalty/#GY5u&II5_PqSwww.deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000http://soapboxie.com/government/Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Capital-Pinishment-Death-Penaltywww.deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002000http://www.amnesty.org.au/5-reasons-abolish-death-penalty/***Late I know, yet I can still use your opinion. I had already started writing but there’s always room for improvement***
Republican Against the Death Penalty

Republican Against the Death Penalty

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