capital punishment
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Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment is punishment by death. Since the early 1800's many executions have resulted from convictions for murder. The United Kingdom abolished Capital Punishment in the 1960's but there have on several occasions been calls for it to be re-introduced. Most European countries, Australia, Canada and New Zealand repealed the death penalty in the 1900's, but there are still 87 countries that still retain the death penalty including 38 states of the USA. Many British citizens object to the death penalty chiefly because they believe that taking a life is wrong. Although many other people favour the death penalty because they believe it is the only effective way of punishing murderers for the crimes they have committed. The death penalty is an issue that still creates a lot of discussion and controversy. In my essay I am going to convey many opinions on this emotional topic. I have very mixed feelings on this subject and I will consider in some depth the arguments for and against this issue.
One of the strongest arguments in favour of Capital Punishment is that it is the only fair way to deal with very serious crimes such as rape and murder...