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This 6 page paper argues that the death penalty is unfair and unjust, subject to bias and error, and that despite being supported by a majority of Americans, is a barbaric practice that is neither a deterrent nor good legal practice. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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it. This paper argues that the death penalty is unfair and unjust, and therefore it the status quo needs to change. Discussion A majority of Americans-62% according to a poll
conducted in June, 2007-favor the death penalty (Charles, 2007). Despite this, 39% of those surveyed said they thought "they would be disqualified from serving in a jury in a capital
murder case because of their moral beliefs" (Charles, 2007). This result indicates that there is some doubt about using the ultimate penalty, even among those who claim to support it.
The poll also revealed that "about 87 percent believe an innocent person has been executed in the last 15 years, and 58 percent think there should be a moratorium
on executions while wrongful convictions and wrongful death sentences are investigated" (Charles, 2007). In addition, a majority of those surveyed did not believe that a "possible death sentence would deter
potential murderers"-a common argument made by death penalty advocates (Charles, 2007). The United States is a member of a rather grisly fraternity: it, along with China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq and
Sudan, "accounted for more than 90 percent of judicial executions in 2006, Amnesty said in a report earlier this year" (Charles, 2007). For all those "red blooded Americans" who have
the "love it or leave it" mindset, it might be useful to point out that this list contains the names of countries most Americans consider barbaric. Organized groups have long
been working to abolish the death penalty, but ordinary citizens oppose it as well. Jeff Gillenkirk of San Francisco wrote thanking a magazine for its "well-reasoned editorial" about the growing
opposition, but added that wrongful convictions werent the only reason to oppose it (Gillenkirk, 2005). The system, in his words is "arbitrary, unjust and riddled with inconsistencies. Death sentences are
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