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The debate on whether the death penalty should continue is an argument fought strongly on both sides. The phrase an eye for an eye (Exodus 21:24) tells us that if we are done wrong we deserve compensation from the one doing wrong to us. Every state is different on what they feel warrants for the death penalty but the one crime every state agrees on is murder. Society is split saying that the death penalty is inhumane and a legal unjust while others feel as though it is the only way for the…

The idea for the electric chair was brought up by Albert Southwick who watched a drunk touch an electrical generator. It appeared to be painless, so they paid Edwin Davis to create the first chair. “Closely resembling the modern device, Davis’ chair was fitted with two electrodes, which were composed of metal disks held together with rubber and covered in a damp sponge” (history.com). Davis’…

In a case involving Joseph Carl Shaw, Buck outlines the morality of condemning a man by the same means he was convicted, murder. Shaw was convicted of murdering two teen girls while employed at Fort Jackson and later sentenced to the electric chair. Shaw’s last words were, ‘Killing was wrong when I did it. It is wrong when you do it…’ (Buck 490). One can certainly notice the irony of such a situation. Why would the government of a state use murder to bring a murderer to justice? Buck shakes the…

Psychology is the study of the mind within humans and the functions that are with it. A psychopath is defined as someone who is mentally ill and emotionally unstable with violent or aggressive behavior (OED). Throughout American and world history, many cases of psychopaths have been found. One psychopath in particular was a serial killer by the name of Albert Fish. Psychopath’s are not freaks of nature; they usually experience a tragic incident or face a hardship over a long period of time.…

It was 8 PM on a Friday evening. It was foggier than usual, but it was still a very nice night. Today was valentines day and I was taking a cab home from the airport where I work to my house in Brooklyn. A majority of my friends got the day off today but unfortunately not myself. Valentines day is one of my favourite times of the year and it was very disappointing that I could not get the day off. Valentines day is bittersweet for me. I met the love of my life a few years ago on this day. His…

Theodore Robert Cowell or as many people would refer to him as Ted Bundy, was a notorious serial killer and rapist who was born on November 24th 1946 and was executed by an electric chair on January 24th 1989. Ted 's ' mother Eleanor Louise Cowell gave birth to him in Burlington, Vermont. When Ted was born, Eleanor left Ted for three months and returned to Philadelphia. Later, Teds ' grandparents pretended to adopt Ted and said that Eleanor was his sister. Many people believed that Bundy was a…

states have had some type of death penalty before. Some states still have them today and others have ruled the death penalty unconstitutional. As noted from the video, the death penalty has changed over time; it has gone from hanging to the electric chair to, what is most used today, lethal injection. In my opinion, the death penalty can apply positively to deterrence of crime because it can make people afraid of committing a serious crime. Some people do not care about being in prison,…

As population of the world is increasing, the rate of the crimes is increasing also. Many people who commit some huge crimes; for example, murder, rape ,and manslaughter usually receive the to death penalty. However, there are some crimes that should receive death penalty because it was for a good purpose. For example, protect a woman from getting harassed or stopping a robbery these kind of crime should be stopped some of them can be extremely dangerous for the both which can end their…

On November 24, 1946, Eleanor Cowell had no idea that she gave birth to a person who would turn out to be one of the most notorious serial killers in the late 20th century. She would not be the one to raise her son, Theodore, though. She was only eighteen years old and was not married when she had him. Her parents decided to take the responsibility of raising Ted in order to hide Eleanor’s role of being an unmarried mother. Ted was told that Eleanor was really his sister and that her parents…

Do you feel that the death penalty is worth keeping in place or should we remove it and replace it with something else? For those of you who may not know the death penalty is a form of punishment throughout history and largely reserved for perpetrators of a killing of another person or a big enough crime that can get some people killed. Many people do not agree with this type of punishment and today I would be summarizing some author’s thoughts on this matter. In the articles the death penalty…