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In seven pages this paper presents the pros and cons of the death penalty issue and then presents an argument based upon classical/choice theory that considers committing crimes to be an act of free will and that punishment should serve as a crime deterrence. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
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question philosophers and lawmakers have struggled with throughout the course of history is whether or not carrying out the execution of a human being, regardless of the crime committed, is
legally or morally just. As of yet, there has been no definitive consensus and the death penalty is an issue with which the federal and state governments of the
United States have mightily struggled since the nations founding. Perhaps the most effective means by which to examine capital punishment is to first list the major arguments in support
of and in opposition to its practice. Then, a discussion of the classical/choice theory with the emphasis on the utilitarian views of philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), will explore the
death penalty within the contexts of free will and the use of punishment as a crime deterrent. Those who support the death penalty argue first and foremost that it serves
as a preventive measure and that individuals are less likely to engage in criminal activity with capital punishment legislation in place. Furthermore, they note that the American government is
influenced in large part by Christian theology. There is a biblical edict an eye for an eye. Within this context, this implies that if an individual has been
convicted of murdering another human being, then the death of that person is justified on religious grounds. As for those who reject the death penalty, an alternative religious argument
is frequently cited: Thou shalt not kill (Sunstein and Vermeule, 2005, p. 703). These opponents maintain that punishment by death violates the dignity of an individual (Sunstein and Vermeule,
2005). To kill anyone is morally wrong, they argue, and two wrongs - the intentional killing a human being by another person and then by the government - does
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