The Death Punishment

Part I of Essay
Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions, life is still possessed. In light of these observations it is logical to assume that murder, the taking of another's life, is the most heinous of crimes. Undeniably, penalties imposed upo ....

Part II of Essay
.... a life for a life. It is argued, the death penalty should be banned to prevent the execution of innocent individuals unjustly convicted of capital murder. Statistically this has occurred; however, given the lengthy appeals process, all but few ultimately die, innocent or guilty. The above statistic applies to all crimes, from theft to kidnaping. Should no one be punished because of shortcomings in the judicial system? Obviously, society could not function within a system devoid of law enforcement, because where there is no law, th ....