What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the death penalty? Do you think it’s unjust? Most people cringe at the thought. Even though not all states participate in the death penalty, it’s legal. Should it not? Capital punishment has guidelines and plenty of cases gone astray. Meaning cases end up being found innocent after they just died over misleading evidence. Do we use the death penalty too often and too hastily? The first known death penalty law was in the eighteenth century B.C. Captain George Kendall was the first recorded execution in the new colonies. That does not mean he was executed by injection, they did not have that technology back then. They would beat them to death or hang them. In 1924 was the first
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For example Washington’s limit is at an aggravated first-degree murder, while other states are murder with 1 to 10 aggravating circumstances. In general, murder in the first degree and sometimes the second degree will get sentenced to death. It will be decided at the time of trial. Death row inmates have some characteristics. Almost like a trend. 55.8% of the death row populations are white, 98% are male, education level is 12th grade and 67.1% had prior felony convictions. The average age at the time of arrest was 28 years …show more content…
According to an article on the “Chicago Tribune (2000)” he was convicted of murdering a police officer in Jacksonville, Florida. Jones signed a confession after hours and hours of interrogation but later claimed the confession was coerced. Another officer as an “enforcer” who has used torture to get him to sign the confession later identified the policeman. Another innocent man died. Why? It’s because the system is too abrupt to put them to death. Witnesses say, “It’s different because he was a policeman. Would he have lived if it was a random person off the street?”
Yes, there are two perspectives on the story. It’s a law that first-degree murder is put on the topic for death penalty, but should that fit in every single case? Yes, the victim is lifeless and it affects the family, but another family will be affected if the death penalty is put in place. Why do we have to put revenge on the person and execute them too? Why can’t they be put in restorative justice or sentenced to life? It is a lot better than death. The family can still interact with them and they can still be punished behind
For example Washington’s limit is at an aggravated first-degree murder, while other states are murder with 1 to 10 aggravating circumstances. In general, murder in the first degree and sometimes the second degree will get sentenced to death. It will be decided at the time of trial. Death row inmates have some characteristics. Almost like a trend. 55.8% of the death row populations are white, 98% are male, education level is 12th grade and 67.1% had prior felony convictions. The average age at the time of arrest was 28 years …show more content…
According to an article on the “Chicago Tribune (2000)” he was convicted of murdering a police officer in Jacksonville, Florida. Jones signed a confession after hours and hours of interrogation but later claimed the confession was coerced. Another officer as an “enforcer” who has used torture to get him to sign the confession later identified the policeman. Another innocent man died. Why? It’s because the system is too abrupt to put them to death. Witnesses say, “It’s different because he was a policeman. Would he have lived if it was a random person off the street?”
Yes, there are two perspectives on the story. It’s a law that first-degree murder is put on the topic for death penalty, but should that fit in every single case? Yes, the victim is lifeless and it affects the family, but another family will be affected if the death penalty is put in place. Why do we have to put revenge on the person and execute them too? Why can’t they be put in restorative justice or sentenced to life? It is a lot better than death. The family can still interact with them and they can still be punished behind