Death Penalty
Capital punishment is an issue that has been questioned on whether it is an effective method of deterrent or a flawed system. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the unconstitutionality of the death penalty as “cruel and unusual punishment” in the 1972 case of Furman vs. Georgia. A four year moratorium was put into effect evoking numerous studies evaluating the effectiveness of the death penalty. The legal proceedings involved in capital punishment is a lengthy process that concludes in either an execution, a pardon, or a lesser sentence. Crimes that are eligible for the death penalty are federal murder, treason and espionage. As thirty one states currently have the death penalty, taxpayers and politicians are becoming aware of the implications of the death penalty and the legal proceedings behind the sentencings. This paper will be examining through the political lens, the process that those accused experience during a death penalty sentence. Are the legal proceedings for the death penalty a fair system for those accused?
Fair legal proceedings
The legal proceedings involved during a death penalty trial are argued to be extensive and allow for the full rights of all citizens. After …show more content…
Those accused have been appointed lawyers, allowed to appeal, and could receive clemency. Though these resources are made available, in all actuality the process is unfair. Defendants are given unqualified lawyers, a lengthy and flawed appeal process and innocent people have been convicted and sometimes executed. The legal proceedings surrounding the death penalty contains flaws that render it unfair for those accused. Until the legal process has been reformed, the death penalty will continue to be unlawful and hurt the chances of those convicted to plead their innocence. The death penalty from a political view should be abolished because of the flaws in the
Capital punishment is an issue that has been questioned on whether it is an effective method of deterrent or a flawed system. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the unconstitutionality of the death penalty as “cruel and unusual punishment” in the 1972 case of Furman vs. Georgia. A four year moratorium was put into effect evoking numerous studies evaluating the effectiveness of the death penalty. The legal proceedings involved in capital punishment is a lengthy process that concludes in either an execution, a pardon, or a lesser sentence. Crimes that are eligible for the death penalty are federal murder, treason and espionage. As thirty one states currently have the death penalty, taxpayers and politicians are becoming aware of the implications of the death penalty and the legal proceedings behind the sentencings. This paper will be examining through the political lens, the process that those accused experience during a death penalty sentence. Are the legal proceedings for the death penalty a fair system for those accused?
Fair legal proceedings
The legal proceedings involved during a death penalty trial are argued to be extensive and allow for the full rights of all citizens. After …show more content…
Those accused have been appointed lawyers, allowed to appeal, and could receive clemency. Though these resources are made available, in all actuality the process is unfair. Defendants are given unqualified lawyers, a lengthy and flawed appeal process and innocent people have been convicted and sometimes executed. The legal proceedings surrounding the death penalty contains flaws that render it unfair for those accused. Until the legal process has been reformed, the death penalty will continue to be unlawful and hurt the chances of those convicted to plead their innocence. The death penalty from a political view should be abolished because of the flaws in the