Im writing a Pro - Capital punishment term paper and I was wondering what...

anthony

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...should I include.? This is what I have at the moment But I need to write about 5 -6 pages. Can someone please check my intro and give me some pointers as in what to add in my next paragraphs and or pages.

Capital punishment is defined as the legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law. This method has been around for thousands of years executing many criminals. Capital punishment is still needed in today's society and is still as effective as well. The judicial system is flawed in certain aspects, but the ability to take human life is an important power that it should keep. Without Capital punishment, people will be allowed to kill a human being and still get the opportunity to live their life, even if behind bars. Hammurabi himself once suggested “an eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth", which was a form of punishment used throughout history. The Bible even talks about the death penalty as an acceptable means of punishment. It states, “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death” (Exodus 21:12).Thomas Hobbes theory serves a valid point in this dilemma. According to Hobbes we must follow a set of laws that revolve around punishments in order for our Society to function properly. Proper punishment discourages wrong doers. One may agree the methods of killing people in the past have been inhumane, but overtime we have adjusted and used technology to make the deaths less painful. Do criminals deserve to live their life in prison? One may think not because prison still has some luxuries such as food, recreation time and being able to commerce with friends. The act of breaking the law isn't as taxing as it would be if the death penalty was a possibility and served as discouragement for some. All states should have the death penalty legalized, because without the proper punishment, criminals may never truly pay for the magnitude of their crimes.
 
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