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- Is the Death Penalty a Punishment or a BlessingWe often hear folks among us scream for the death penalty for criminals. On the other hand we hear some among us talk about right to life. Which is it? No matter who the person maybe, life is life.
- Maryland's Death Penalty -- Facts Underlying the 2012 Abolition EffortOpponents gear up to launch a death penalty repeal effort in Maryland in 2012. Here's a brief look at the some key facts underlying death penalty use and abolition efforts in Maryland.
- The Bible Backs Up the Death PenaltyHow the Bible backs up the death penalty. Early American law and use of Scripture to back it up.
- Who DiesThis paper shows reasons why the death penalty should be abolished.
- Poverty and the Death PenaltyDoes one have other constitutional rights besides a competent attorney when facing the death penalty? You can bet they do....
- Why the Death Penalty Shouldn't Be AllowedNot only is the death penalty immoral and unconstitutional, it also has a legal process that is very biased and unfair. The death penalty should be abolished because it does not meet the needs, wants, and demands of American citizens.
- Why is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment?I have always wanted to ask someone who was against the death penalty, why?
- Women and the Death PenaltyWomen seem to get the more easier route when it comes to the death penalty. However, this dates back to the original purpose of capital punishment
- Maryland Women Who Have Faced the Death PenaltyThis article lists Maryland women who have faced the death penalty
- The Death Penalty: Why it Should Be AbolishedDue to the controversy surrounding the Troy Davis execution, many people are starting to question the death penalty. A recent poll showed that 61% of the American population are in favor of the death penalty, the lowest percentage in over 40 years.
Let Us Reason Together Regarding the Death PenaltyMany have been wailing about the injustices of the death penalty. Can we look at both sides of the issue reasonably without losing our senses in the emotion this issue generates?- The Death Penalty: Is it Right or Wrong?The death penalty is a hot subject to many people.What opinion is right. The one that says no death penalty, or pro death penalty? Figuring out which is correct is not as simple as right or wrong.
- The U.S. Supreme Court and the Death PenaltyConstitutional questions pertaining to capital punishment.
- Alec Baldwin Calls for the 'Death Penalty' for American Leaders Because of IraqThere is nothing quite like the death penalty in the United States to bring out the worse in members of the left. A case in point was a tweet by Alec Baldwin during the imbroglio surrounding the execution of convicted cop killer Troy Davis.
Death Penalty Opponents Speaking in ToungesThis is an article about the fight to eliminate the Death Penalty- The Death Penalty: Right or Wrong?Is the death penalty ever justified; does the death penalty have a place in our modern society;?
Death Penalty Rants and RavesThis is an article about my opinion on the Death Penalty
Troy Davis, Minorities and the Death PenaltyBlack men are on death row and in prison in percentages that are out of proportion to the number of blacks in the population. This can be traced to welfare and the breakup of the black family rather than to racism.
Wheels of Death Still Turning; Can We Justify the Death Penalty?The execution of Troy Davis did not slow the death penalty machine in this country. We do not have to like the convicted, but we do have to grant them justice.- Opposing the Death Penalty in Principle?There were two executions last night, but capital punishment's opponents are focusing only on one of them.
- The Case Against the Death PenaltyThe United States will be facing many more death penalty cases where reasonable doubt exists.But governments insist on killing people anyway. More than ever, a moratorium on death penalty cases and executions is called for.
Surprising Sources Cite Concerns with Death PenaltySurprising sources are speaking out against the death penalty both as applied and in theory.- Why Death-Penalty Proponents Should Defend Troy DavisA look at a critical situation
Troy Davis May Be Innocent; It's Time to Rethink the Death PenaltyEven as a former supporter of the death penalty, cases like that of Troy Davis make it impossible to continue to justify the ultimate sentence.
The Death Penalty, is it Good or Bad?I do not agree that the death penalty should be an act of revenge or retribution.
Should the Miami Hurricanes Football Team Get the Death Penalty?In the wake of what may turn out to be the worst case of violations in NCAA history, many are questioning whether Miami may receive the death penalty, the most feared penalty in college sports.- Will the NCAA Give Miami the Death Penalty?A booster has come out detailing lots of violations within the Miami program. What will the NCAA do?
Five schools that received the NCAA death penaltyThe NCAA has used the death penalty five times in history.- The Death Penalty Debate Heats Up in CaliforniaThe idea of capital punishment has always been an area of great debate. Already, 16 states and the District of Columbia have abolished its use. Many in California are hoping to make The Golden State No. 17.
The Death Penalty RevisitedStatesboro Herald's assistant editor Eddie Ledbetter was invited to watch the execution of Roy Willard Blankenship at the GA Diagnostic prison at Jackson.- Johnny Frank Garrett and the Death PenaltyThere are times when there is doubt as to whether the death penalty was the right punishment or if the party was even guilty of the crimes that resulted in the death penalty. Such was the case with Johnny Frank Garrett.
- The Fight Over Life"An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth", a biblical phrase that was implemented thousands of years ago, but haven't we evolved and become more humane? Apparently the government doesn't think so.
- Why I Oppose the Death PenaltyI oppose the death penalty. Here's why.
- Capital PunishmentThis article discusses capital punishment both in our past and in present day.
- Recent Developments on the Death PenaltyWhat is the current state of the death penalty in the USA?
- The Death PenaltyA study in being incorrect and acceptable losses.
- Justice for MurderersNot only are 15 death row inmates spared but so are those currently waiting trial in Illinois.
Illinois Will No Longer Have the Death PenaltyThe state of Illinois has made a huge change when it comes to its stance on the death penalty. The governor of the state signed a law that would abolish the death penalty in the state.- Illinois Bans Death PenaltyIllinois becomes the 16th state in the union to ban the death penalty, but will this start a domino effect where other states follow suit?
Illinois Tosses Death PenaltyGov. Pat Quinn of Illinois abolished the state's death penalty on March 9. He also commuted the sentences of 15 inmates on death row. Back in January, lawmakers voted for abolition of the death penalty and now it's official.
