Part one of term paper
Regardless of how barbaric it may be, the electric chair should remain the source of execution used by the state of Florida. It has served as a valid execution tool for the last seventy-five years and there is no reason why it should not continue to do so. In the editorial, “New ‘Old Sparky’ isn’t Acceptable,” Earl Maucker suggest ...

Part two of term paper
... thirty-two states are currently using lethal injection as a form of execution. This article expresses the editor’s feelings towards the electric chair. His view is very clear stating that he is not in favor of this type of execution and would rather see it cease existence. Furthermore, Maucker depicts the electric chair as “unconstitutional” and suggests alternative actions such as lethal injections. Nevertheless, his view is very bias and provides argumentative grounds for the audie ...