Dieter, Richard. International Influence on the Death Penalty in the U.S.. Political Affairs.
<http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=17&did=806.>
This site gave me information on how the death penalty/capital punishment manifests in society as an international issue. For example, I learned that if a terrorist was captured in a foreign country, it is possible that they would not hand the criminal over to America if they knew that the criminal's punishment was going to be the death penalty. This is a problem because of the fact that foreign countries do not agree with capital punishment and the United States uses capital punishment.
My knowledge and view on the topic is more credible because I can now say I know how my social manifests in society. Also I learned that it manifests through political campaigns. This is because when a canidate is running for a position/office a question they will be asked is if they are for or against capital punishment. There decision can sway the America population's voting decisions.
The major causes of my social issue are that the constitution says that there should be no cruel and/or unusual punishment. I see death as a cruel and unusual punishment.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Lowe, Wesley. Pro Death Penalty. Dept.of Government. <http://www.wesleylowe.com/cp.html>
This artifact provides me with even more specific details about the ant-death penalty views. The furthermore topic I decided to look into at this site was called "The Constitutionality of Capital Punishment." The site gives direct quotes from the US Constitution and helps defend the ant- view even stronger. One quote that I liked from the site was "One death is a tragedy, but a million deaths are statistics." Another thing I learned was: Another weapon used to fight capital punishment is the Holy Bible, the "source of all morality." As a catholic this is information to make me even further swayed. Also my political view is Conservative so it makes sense that I defend this view.
This artifact helps me stay with the view for ant-death penalty. I do not understand why we kill people to help teach them that killing people is wrong. I still do not believe in the death penalty but I think I need to research the Pro views even further. However I do not plan to use religion as an important argument because I dont see it as very strong seeing as there are so many religions. If I used that I dont think that my argument would be as strong and taken into account for.
I think that this quote from the webpage helps me stay at my stance even better:
I favor a fair trial, one quick appeal and prompt execution. I don't think murderers ought to live much beyond 12 months from the day their victim is buried...[and] As for not being able to correct a mistake, so what? Virtually all accidental deaths are deaths by mistake. Why impose a standard of perfection only on the criminal justice system? There are no perfect human institutions. Our system is, more than any other, designed to protect the rights of the defendant. The chance of a truly innocent person being executed is exceedingly slim. But if it happens, it happens just as things happen to people every day." I think that there the topic is talked about way too loosely and is too casual about the whole topic. I think it is a very serious matter and that was someone not taking it serious enouugh.
This artifact provides me with even more specific details about the ant-death penalty views. The furthermore topic I decided to look into at this site was called "The Constitutionality of Capital Punishment." The site gives direct quotes from the US Constitution and helps defend the ant- view even stronger. One quote that I liked from the site was "One death is a tragedy, but a million deaths are statistics." Another thing I learned was: Another weapon used to fight capital punishment is the Holy Bible, the "source of all morality." As a catholic this is information to make me even further swayed. Also my political view is Conservative so it makes sense that I defend this view.
This artifact helps me stay with the view for ant-death penalty. I do not understand why we kill people to help teach them that killing people is wrong. I still do not believe in the death penalty but I think I need to research the Pro views even further. However I do not plan to use religion as an important argument because I dont see it as very strong seeing as there are so many religions. If I used that I dont think that my argument would be as strong and taken into account for.
I think that this quote from the webpage helps me stay at my stance even better:
I favor a fair trial, one quick appeal and prompt execution. I don't think murderers ought to live much beyond 12 months from the day their victim is buried...[and] As for not being able to correct a mistake, so what? Virtually all accidental deaths are deaths by mistake. Why impose a standard of perfection only on the criminal justice system? There are no perfect human institutions. Our system is, more than any other, designed to protect the rights of the defendant. The chance of a truly innocent person being executed is exceedingly slim. But if it happens, it happens just as things happen to people every day." I think that there the topic is talked about way too loosely and is too casual about the whole topic. I think it is a very serious matter and that was someone not taking it serious enouugh.
Lowe, Wesley. Pro Death Penalty. Dept.of Government. <http://www.wesleylowe.com/cp.html>
This artifact provides me with even more specific details about the ant-death penalty views. The furthermore topic I decided to look into at this site was called "The Constitutionality of Capital Punishment." The site gives direct quotes from the US Constitution and helps defend the ant- view even stronger. One quote that I liked from the site was "One death is a tragedy, but a million deaths are statistics." Another thing I learned was: Another weapon used to fight capital punishment is the Holy Bible, the "source of all morality." As a catholic this is information to make me even further swayed. Also my political view is Conservative so it makes sense that I defend this view.
This artifact helps me stay with the view for ant-death penalty. I do not understand why we kill people to help teach them that killing people is wrong. I still do not believe in the death penalty but I think I need to research the Pro views even further. However I do not plan to use religion as an important argument because I dont see it as very strong seeing as there are so many religions. If I used that I dont think that my argument would be as strong and taken into account for.
I think that this quote from the webpage helps me stay at my stance even better:
I favor a fair trial, one quick appeal and prompt execution. I don't think murderers ought to live much beyond 12 months from the day their victim is buried...[and] As for not being able to correct a mistake, so what? Virtually all accidental deaths are deaths by mistake. Why impose a standard of perfection only on the criminal justice system? There are no perfect human institutions. Our system is, more than any other, designed to protect the rights of the defendant. The chance of a truly innocent person being executed is exceedingly slim. But if it happens, it happens just as things happen to people every day." I think that there the topic is talked about way too loosely and is too casual about the whole topic. I think it is a very serious matter and that was someone not taking it serious enouugh.
This artifact provides me with even more specific details about the ant-death penalty views. The furthermore topic I decided to look into at this site was called "The Constitutionality of Capital Punishment." The site gives direct quotes from the US Constitution and helps defend the ant- view even stronger. One quote that I liked from the site was "One death is a tragedy, but a million deaths are statistics." Another thing I learned was: Another weapon used to fight capital punishment is the Holy Bible, the "source of all morality." As a catholic this is information to make me even further swayed. Also my political view is Conservative so it makes sense that I defend this view.
This artifact helps me stay with the view for ant-death penalty. I do not understand why we kill people to help teach them that killing people is wrong. I still do not believe in the death penalty but I think I need to research the Pro views even further. However I do not plan to use religion as an important argument because I dont see it as very strong seeing as there are so many religions. If I used that I dont think that my argument would be as strong and taken into account for.
I think that this quote from the webpage helps me stay at my stance even better:
I favor a fair trial, one quick appeal and prompt execution. I don't think murderers ought to live much beyond 12 months from the day their victim is buried...[and] As for not being able to correct a mistake, so what? Virtually all accidental deaths are deaths by mistake. Why impose a standard of perfection only on the criminal justice system? There are no perfect human institutions. Our system is, more than any other, designed to protect the rights of the defendant. The chance of a truly innocent person being executed is exceedingly slim. But if it happens, it happens just as things happen to people every day." I think that there the topic is talked about way too loosely and is too casual about the whole topic. I think it is a very serious matter and that was someone not taking it serious enouugh.
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Leonard, B. Case 15 - Furman v. Georgia. Course home page. Dept. of Government.(1972) ." < http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCHS/bleonard/HTML/sc/furman.htm>.
Anti Death Pentalty Views from TheFurman v. Georgia case in 1972:
>The death penalty is used primarily against minorities.
>The death penalty is used disprportionately against blacks, the poor, and unpopular groups.
>Blacks are more likely than whites or Latinos to be sentenced to death for rape.
>The wealthy are never executed.
>Infliction of the death penalty is a denial of a person's humanity.
>The death penalty is being arbitrarily imposed. Some of the worst criminals are jailed while others are put to death.
>Infliction of the death penalty is morally wrong.
>Contemporary society is largely opposed to the death penalty.
>The death penalty is not a deterrent to crime.
>Death is not a more effective means of retribution (payback or punishment) than prison.
> An innocent person may be wrongly executed.
In Favor of the Death Penalty
>The death penalty has been used throughout history.
>Contemporary society is not opposed to capital pnishment.
>The rare imposition of the death penalty is good and shows the care with which the death penalty is chosen as a punishment.
>The death penalty existed at the time of the making of the Constitution. The Founding Fathers did not oppose it.
>It is the legislature and not the courts which must decide if the death penalty should be imposed.
>Discriminatory treatment in imposing capital punishment is less likely today than in the past.
> The death penalty is a proper retribution or payback for certain crimes.
>The death penalty is deterrent to at lease some people.
After reviewing this information, my opinion was swayed. When I read in the Anti-Death Penalty View, I realized that there was the possibility that an innocent person may be wrongly accused. I also thought that an alternative punishment could be imprisonment for life. This would still be a severe punishment, and the fear of him/her doing something again would be aliminated. I didn't feel that some of the Pro-Death Penaltys were very strong. I do not understand how "the death penalty has been used through history," is a strong arguement.
Anti Death Pentalty Views from TheFurman v. Georgia case in 1972:
>The death penalty is used primarily against minorities.
>The death penalty is used disprportionately against blacks, the poor, and unpopular groups.
>Blacks are more likely than whites or Latinos to be sentenced to death for rape.
>The wealthy are never executed.
>Infliction of the death penalty is a denial of a person's humanity.
>The death penalty is being arbitrarily imposed. Some of the worst criminals are jailed while others are put to death.
>Infliction of the death penalty is morally wrong.
>Contemporary society is largely opposed to the death penalty.
>The death penalty is not a deterrent to crime.
>Death is not a more effective means of retribution (payback or punishment) than prison.
> An innocent person may be wrongly executed.
In Favor of the Death Penalty
>The death penalty has been used throughout history.
>Contemporary society is not opposed to capital pnishment.
>The rare imposition of the death penalty is good and shows the care with which the death penalty is chosen as a punishment.
>The death penalty existed at the time of the making of the Constitution. The Founding Fathers did not oppose it.
>It is the legislature and not the courts which must decide if the death penalty should be imposed.
>Discriminatory treatment in imposing capital punishment is less likely today than in the past.
> The death penalty is a proper retribution or payback for certain crimes.
>The death penalty is deterrent to at lease some people.
After reviewing this information, my opinion was swayed. When I read in the Anti-Death Penalty View, I realized that there was the possibility that an innocent person may be wrongly accused. I also thought that an alternative punishment could be imprisonment for life. This would still be a severe punishment, and the fear of him/her doing something again would be aliminated. I didn't feel that some of the Pro-Death Penaltys were very strong. I do not understand how "the death penalty has been used through history," is a strong arguement.
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