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Americans Love Capital Punishment



There is one question that has always brought about controversy. Should

capital punishment be used as a way of disciplining criminals? Over the past

twenty years, there has been an enormous increase in violent crimes. It seems

logical that a person is less likely to commit a given act if by doing so he

will suffer swift and certain punishment of a horrible kind. As most Americans

agree, death is the only appropriate punishment for such crimes.



In ancient times' executions were not uncommon. Even the Bible teaches

capital punishment. It states, "Who so sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his

blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man" (Bible). In ancient times a

set of laws were written which specified many crimes punishable by capital

punishment. These laws were the Code of Hammurabi. Some of the punishable

crimes mentioned included adultery, robbery witchcraft, and murder.......

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