Helen Prejean

As a society with law, order and justice, the people and authorities of this nation’s land should see that “Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends”(Tolkien)- as said in J.R.R’s “The Fellowship of the Ring”. Sentencing people to the death penalty for heinous crimes would be an easy route for criminals when compared to the everyday life in prison. In…

Death in Chains Has society climbed so low on the totem pole of morality that it is considered fair and logical to kill someone to “show them” that is not okay to murder? Capital punishment is currently one of the most controversial issues in the United States. Among the Western parts of the world, the US is the one of the only countries allowing it to remain legal. Capital punishment--also known as the death penalty--involves the execution of one condemned for a serious crime, such as murder,…

Imagine sitting in a courtroom on trial for a crime. The death penalty is a possible sentence for the offense. Watch as the public defense lawyer ruins any chance of a lesser punishment … because he or she is drunk. This is exactly what happened to Robert Hosley. The article "This Man 's Alcoholic Lawyer Botched His Case” states that Hosley went to trial for committing a capital offense, murdering a police officer. His public defense lawyer, Andy Prince, was drunk for most of the trial and…

In this paper, it is intended to study Timothy L. Carson’s “The Firstfruits of Salvation: A Sermon on the Execution of Timothy McVeigh", which reflects the death penalty from a theological perspective. It attempts to discuss and analyze Carson’s reasons that argue and prove why executions are wrong in many different ways. Agreeing with Carson, I believe the death penalty must be abolished worldwide since it violates the right to life and is a cruel, inhumane, immoral, and degrading punishment.…

Imagine one person killing another person and being sentenced to death. Should the United States use this system or not? Capital Punishment is one of the most controversial topics today because of the morality that goes along with it. As of July 1, 2015, thirty-one states including; Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,…