The document discusses arguments in favor of the death penalty. It argues that the death penalty deters crime by increasing the risks of apprehension and punishment. It also claims that the death penalty saves lives by decreasing murder rates, with each execution preventing multiple future murders. Additionally, it states that when accounting for crime characteristics, there is little evidence that racial disparities exist in the federal death penalty system.

1. Why should there be a Death Penalty? Maria Couto Period-3 Mrs.Soto

3. How does death penalty work Capital Punishment laws call for a two-part trial Part 1 the jury decides if the person is guilt or innocence Defendant usually know if he or she may face the death penalty if convicted. If the defendant is found guilty, in part 2 of the trial process the jury decides whether the defendant should receive the death penalty. Judges and juries are required to consider both aggravating and mitigating circumstances

5. It was also part of the Hittite Code in the 14th century

6. In the 19th century A.D. the most common method used was hanging from gallows.

7. During Henry Vll as many as 72,000 people were put to death by boiling

9. Death penalty statics were not kept properly until 1930.

10. A halt on executions began in 1967 even thought the death penalty was still legal in forty states

11. From 1930 until 1967, there were 3,859 people executed in the United States

12. The death penalty has been used by nearly every culture since ancient timesDeath by Lethal Injection

13. Why should there be a death penalty? Three main points

14. The death penalty deters crime Increase the risk of apprehension and punishments for crime deters individual from commiting crimes Studys done in 1968 by Gary S. Becker shows that individuals respond to the costs and benefits of commiting a crime Execution Chamber in Japan

15. The death penalty saves lives The more execution there will be a decrease in murder Each execution prevents the murder of one white person , 1.5 African-American and 0.5 persons of other races Entrance to Death Row Cell Block

16. Crime characteristics more important than race There is little rigorous evidence that such disparities exist in federal system. Studies shows that at first death penalty occur more when the defendants are white and when the victims are white, this disappeared when the crimes are taken into account.

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