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The encyclopedia defines capital punishment as the imposition of a penalty of death by the state. ... The movement toward the abolition of capital punishment began in the 18th century with essays from respected scholars such as Voltaire and Cesare Beccaria. ... In reality most see it as the appropriate punishment for certain criminals committing specific crimes. Opponents of capital punishment state that murder committed and the execution have the same ending result, or that they are morally equivalent. ... Is killing in self defense the same as capital murder? ... (1) The crime must be one listed as a capital crime (2) a suspect must be arrested and identified, (3) suspect must be read the Miranda rights and understand them (4) a panel of district attorneys must rule that the case requires the death penalty (5) a grand jury must indict the suspect for capital murder, (6) the suspect is presumed innocent, (7) the prosecution must prove to the judge that the evidence, upon which the prosecution will rely, is admissible, (8)the defendant is assigned two attorneys. ...
Many people argue that putting these inmates to death could be classified as cruel and unusual punishment. ... It is ridiculous to think that the death penalty is wrong, compared to how there victims died this is a peaceful and quaint punishment and in my opinion should not be protested.
Approximate Word count = 995
Approximate Pages = 4
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