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18795. Arguments for the Death Penalty. This term paper describes and refutes the major arguments in favor of the death penalty (deterrence, incapacitation and retribution). Then, the paper argues against the death penalty because of the risk of wrongful convictions, concerns about discrimination, the cost of death penalty cases in contrast to lifelong incarceration, and the trend among democratic nations of rejecting the practice. Includes an annotated bibliography. TAGS: criminology, argumentative essay, death penalty, crime deterrence retribution. APA Style. 12 pages, 36 footnotes, 10 bibliographic sources. 2,792 words main text, 3,645 words including annotated bibliography. |
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