Capital Punishment

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Submitted by apollo on November 17, 2009

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Capital Punishment

I do believe that the United States should continue to use capital punishment. Morally I do not feel that we should be responsible for taking another life, regardless of what crime he or she has done, but if a person commits a heinous crime against humanity then, yes, they should die. First capital punishment can be a deterrent against crime. Second there would not be any more people that are a product of recidivism. Third, it brings closure to family and friends of murdered victims. When a person knowingly commits rape, murder or sexually molests a child they deserve to be put to death and not be incarcerated for the rest of their natural life. They should not be let back into the...

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