Evaluation:
Published: 24.10.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Death Penalty', 1.
Extract

The "death penalty" is when the prisoner who commits a deadly crime or other
injustices are legally sentenced to death. I feel capital punishment for these crimes is an injustice, because the so-called capital punishment is also involved with killing retarded patients and other innocent people. A long time ago, people who are poor, persons discriminated by color and, the mentally disabled were all represented in the execution chambers. If the death penalty goes for only those who commit serious felonies, such as someone kills, they too deserve to die, this is viewed as fair. …

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