Phi103 Informal Logic

The Realities of the Death Penalty
Catherine M. Piraino
PHI 103 Informal Logic
Instructor Angel Vasquez
June 25, 2012

The Realities of the Death Penalty
l. unveiling and Thesis Statement
Capital Punishment in the United States, generally understood to be the Death Penalty, has been a topic of word and controversy since the inception of our Nation. Britain dominated the early colonists views on the shoemakers last penalisation (Reggio, 1995-2012). Yet the unique situations encountered by the early colonists created a very different perspective for the last penalty than had been previously been law. For example In 1612 Virginias governor, Sir doubting Thomas Dale, implemented the Divine, Moral and Martial Law that made death the penalty for even minor offenses such as larceny grapes, killing chickens, killing dogs or horses without permission or job with the Indians (Reggio, 1995-2012). Today capital punishment is reserved for reserved for much heinous and horrific crimes. As a prelude to the short letter for and against capital punishment, understanding of todays facts and figures may be prudent.



In the United States there are 33 death penalty states and 17 non-death penalty states, from 1976 through 2012 there create been 1295 executions of which 56% were White, 34% Black, 8% Hispanic and 2% another(prenominal) (Death Penalty Information Center, 2012, p. 1). It is important to also understand that there were no executions in the United States from 1972 through 1976 when the Supreme court of law mandated suspension of the death penalty (White, p. 1). Although there are ii views regarding the death penalty, arguments need to include the cost associated with the death penalty versus life in prison, whether the death penalty is a deterrent, The gamin of Rights and finally the examination of wrongful convictions are necessary to in full substantiate that the death penalty is an unsuitable punishment.

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