JUST REVENGE - Costs And Consequences Of The Death Penalty about capital punishment as it is presently practiced in the United States. If youwant an insightful, empirically grounded weighing of the pros and cons of http://psych.mckenna.edu/mcostanzo/death_penalty/
Extractions: St. Martin's Press "A breathtaking tour of all facets of this controversial policy frontier. From the abstract debate over deterrence to the concrete cost of an execution, Costanzo deftly presents and evaluates competing prospectives. Just Revenge is a riveting work that will make readers enormously more informed about how and why America punishes capital felons, and whatif anythingthis lethal policy accomplishes." D ANE A RCHER, author of Violence and Crime in Cross-National Perspective "Mark Costanzo has written an exceedingly engaging and ultimately compelling book on this most controversial topic. Just Revenge is a clear, cogent presentation of what we know about capital punishment as it is presently practiced in the United States. If you want an insightful, empirically grounded weighing of the pros and cons of the death penalty, this book is the best place I know to find it." W ILLIAM J B OWERS,
China Holds First Public Discussion Of Death Penalty While scholars in China have debated the pros and cons of the death has evolved intoa debate on how to limit the use of capital punishment and gradually http://www.cyberdyaryo.com/features/f2003_0115_01.htm
Extractions: Doloricon's world B EIJING, Jan 13 China, which executes more people than the rest of the world put together, has held its first public discussion of the death penalty, where legal experts called for the abolition of the capital punishment. While scholars in China have debated the pros and cons of the death penalty for more than 200 years, these days the battle of opinions has evolved into a debate on how to limit the use of capital punishment and gradually phase it out. "Strict limitation of death sentences and their gradual abolishment is the mainstream view in China these days," said the Guangzhou-based Southern Weekend newspaper, which carried the first report of the conference held last month in Xiangtan, Hunan province.
Extractions: Public support for the death penalty is reinforced by the large number of mainly elderly farmers being murdered on their farms. Over the past few years an average of two to three farmers are murdered every week; some with vicious brutality. The recent upsurge of cases, where infants who are only a few months old are raped, has filled newspaper letters pages with demands for a return of the gallows. Effectiveness of deterrence According to the 1997 national Victims of Crime Survey, 60% of assault victims and 63% of sexual offence victims knew the offender by name, while a further 17% of assault victims and 12% of victims of a sexual offence knew the offender by sight. Fewer than a quarter of assault and sexual offence victims did not know the offender at all. It would appear that the majority of murders, rapes and assaults in South Africa (as in most countries) are not committed by calculating individuals who plan their crimes and weigh up the pros and cons of committing them. Rather, most of these crimes are committed in a moment of passion, anger, thoughtlessness, spite or drunkenness. The fear of being punished harshly if they are caught and convicted for their deeds, does little to prevent the criminal actions of such offenders.
Books Periodically, the nation debates the pros and cons of campaign Americas Experimentwith capital punishment Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future http://www.albany.edu/pr/albanymag/books.html
Extractions: 194 pages, $38.95, The Rockefeller Institute Press Periodically, the nation debates the pros and cons of campaign finance reform. For this comprehensive work, Albany political science professor Michael J. Malbin and Thomas L. Gais, who directs the Federalism Research Group at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, surveyed campaign finance laws in all 50 states. The authors suggest strategies to facilitate that reform while restoring accountability and restraining the direct financial relationship between office-holders and contributors. The writers acknowledge that a fifth goalimproving the content and character of political campaignsis too grand for campaign finance law to achieve. However, Malbin and Gais add, all of these goals can be attained, or at least approached, with a much simpler set of laws than the ones needed to achieve regulated equality.
Social Issue Sites History of capital punishment Historical information by country Statistical informationon juvenile crime and punishment. Work Discussion on the pros and cons http://www.ci.eastpointe.mi.us/library/WSSocial.html
Juveniles Vs The Death Penalty The reasoning behind both arguments (for and against) are solid facts and ideasthat leave you deliberating the pros and cons of capital punishment. http://userpages.umbc.edu/~kvinso1/
Extractions: JUVENILES VS THE DEATH PENALTY Capital punishment has always been a controversial topic, that could be debated until the end of time. However, a new topic has taken centerstage in the legal world that has everyone focused on the Supreme Court. The topic weather it is appropriate for the death penalty to be imposed on juvenile offenders is now debated in courtrooms all over the nation. "Although the American public is generally in favor of the death penalty, surveys indicate that a substantial majority oppose capital punishment for minors." Only 24 of the 50 states now allow the execution of juveniles, and nationwide there are 28 juvenile killers on death row. The reasoning behind both arguments (for and against) are solid facts and ideas that leave you deliberating the pros and cons of capital punishment. Obviously, there is no clear winner in this debate and it is still weighing in the minds of not only the public but the courts as well. Personally I feel that the death penalty is a hard decision that faces not only our government but also our society. While as a society we cry out for justice when one of us has been wronged, I'm not sure if revenge by death is an acceptable solution. We as a county make it illegal to kill someone but yet we reserve the right to impose death if we feel the crime is vicious? I feel the death penalty is morally wrong in any circumstances. I do not think that it deters crime or instills fear in the criminal. I think that juveniles can be responsible for their actions and crime with out having to give their life. I believe that juveniles can be rehabilitated and that society should not give up so easily.They should be given the chance to redeem themselves and to turn around their life, and with the right support i believe that they can learn from the experience and move on to be productive part of society.
Extractions: ISSUE-1 ISSUE-2 ISSUE-3 ISSUE-4 LINK BACK SPIRIT JOURNEY This page is the central page within your web site for this class. First, your page should introduce both sides of your issue to your reader. In this case, the issue is "Capital Punishment." This page should contain AT LEAST one link to a major site PRO capital punishment and one link to a major site CON capital punishment. Each link should have a 150 to 300 word "critical annotation" about the site. The purpose is to give the reader a BALANCED view of the PROS and CONS surrounding your issue, whatever it is. Your ISSUES page should also contain a link to all your essays written throughout this course: How to Organize a Demonstration Against Capital Punishment (giving instructions) The Effect of Having a Close Relative Killed During a Robbery Attempt (cause or effect) Comparison or Contrast Analysis and Argumentation (final essay) BACK
Preparing A Term Paper capital punishment should be abolished because a lifefor-a-life vengeance is questions,give reminders, comment on earlier notes, state pros and cons . http://www.csbsju.edu/writingcenters/Helpful_Handouts/getting started.htm
Extractions: Stage I: Getting Started Choosing a subject area A subject area is a general category that contains many possible research paper ideas. SUBJECTS: death, ice hockey, medicine, solar energy Focusing on a topic TOPICS (within the subject area of death): Fatal diseases, mercy killing, capital punishment, violent death, burial customs, returning from the death, American reluctance to discuss death *Note: Often, depending on the limitation and length of the proposed paper, these topics would have to be broken down even further into sub-topics. It might be useful to state your topic as a question. For example, should capital punishment be abolished? Exploring the topic Do general reading and discover what sources are available. Determine whether this topic and these sources will allow you to write a good paper. Test out several possible thesis statements. Finding a thesis statement The thesis is a summary statement of what the reader will know when finished reading your paper. Make it a clear, specific statement. Take a stand. DO NOT USE FACTS The boiling point for water at sea level is 212 degrees F.
Speeches If we want it 2 August 2001 Banking on capital punishment 27 June 2001 system stabilityin an uncertain world 6 June 2000 The pros and cons of currency http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/speeches/
What You Get For UM-St. Louis Research Consultation Request Your term paper subject as stated was capital punishment is unfairly administeredto will give you an overview of the topic, discuss pros and cons of the http://www.umsl.edu/library/requests/researchconsultation/whatyouget.htm
Extractions: Conceptual Overview The Reference Librarian will set up an overview of what you are requesting. For example, some subjects are very broad requiring the filtering of too much information; other topics may require that you must physically go somewhere else to actually get your information. Sometimes email is not the best mechanism for getting research assistance. In those cases, we'll inform you and send you the best available information to get started. Example: Your term paper subject as stated was "Capital punishment is unfairly administered to minorities." This is a topic that has been written about extensively. Overall, your problem will be too much information, not too little. It will be fairly easy to find books, articles, and statistics on this subject. We will recommend the best resources below. However, an excellent place to begin your research would be to use the full-text online database called: CQ Researcher
World Debate Website Trevor Sather (pros and cons A Debaters Handbook) is involved in this project.Among the topics covered in the site are Abortion. capital punishment. http://www.debating.net/flynn/debabase.htm
Extractions: World Debating Website Debatabase.com Last updated November 2002 by Colm Flynn Debatabase.com Pros and Cons: A Debaters Handbook ) is involved in this project. Among the topics covered in the site are: Abortion Should abortion be permitted? Adoption of Children by Same Sex Couples Should gay couples be given the same legal rights as heterosexuals in adopting children? African Affairs, Intervention in from Outside Should African disputes and conflicts be handled by African countries themselves, rather than by external international organisations? African Languages in African Schools Should native tongues take precedence in African schools, or should English and other non-African languages be the languages of the school room? AIDS Drugs for Developing Countries Should AIDS drugs be made cheaper for developing countries? Alcohol Should the sale and consumption of alcohol the worlds favourite drug be further restricted, or even banned? Animal Experimentation Is it morally acceptable to experiment on non-human animals to develop products and medicines that benefit human beings?
Conservative Christian Fellowship -- News Site passionnels and therefore not premeditated nor the result of a rational balancingof pros and cons. When justifying my stance on capital punishment - as I http://ccfwebsite.com/world_display.php?ID=25&type=article
Palo Alto Middle School Libraries Research Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment throughgrassroots on Death Row PBS.org - The death penalty - pros and cons. http://staff.pausd.palo-alto.ca.us/~middlelibrary/deathpenalty.html
AUSTRALIAN COALITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE. The following links will provide you withcomprehensive information on the pros and cons of capital punishment. http://www.angelfire.com/stars/dorina/resources.html
South-Western: Is The Death Penalty An Efficient Crime Deterrent? either the defendant or the victim and should prohibit capital punishment for those byFacts.com provides a balanced discussion of the pros and cons of the http://www.swcollege.com/bef/policy_debates/death_penalty.html
Extractions: Issues and Background The ACLU and other death penalty opponents, including many religious groups and individuals, and a growing number of prison wardens, maintain that capital punishment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Killing, whether carried out by an individual or the state, is immoral and ought not to be condoned. Furthermore, the death penalty as practiced in the U.S., is arbitrary and racially biased. It has no proven deterrent value. And many miscarriages of justice have been documented over the years in which people have been put to death for crimes they did not commit. American Civil Liberties Union I believe that the weight of the evidenceaggregate statistical analyses, evaluations of experiments and quasi-experiments, and studies of individual behaviorsupports the view that the rate of crime is influenced by its costs. This influence is greateror easier to observe- for some crimes and persons than for others.
