Evaluation:
Published: 21.09.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Capital Punishment', 1.
Extract

Capital punishment is what I consider, "the legal" punishment of a
criminal. Capital punishment has been used as a form of punishment for
many years. At modern time, capital punishment is more controlled.
Although, when capital punishment is mentioned it brings shivers down the
back of most of society. Being it is a factor of death, capital punishment
, should not be taken so lightly.

The term capital does not represent or signify any ideas in the
negative aspect. Capital is defined as first or foremost; first rate or
excellent. Punishment, on the other hand, is defined as the rough handling
or penalization for a wrong doing. …

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