Part one of term paper
Thesis: As a deterrent in our justice system the death penalty should continue to be used I. Cruel or unusual punishme A. Existing means. B. Former means, II. The deterrent effect A. Eliminate future criminal behavior III. Rehabilitation verses vengeance. A. Rehabilitation and serving time. B. Vengeance IV. Criminals families. A ...

Part two of term paper
... death of Rosa Velez, who happened to be home when a man named Luis Vera burglarized her apartment in Brooklyn. "Yeah, I shot her," Vera admitted...And I knew I wouldn't go to the chair." (Lowe 3) As the above passage reads, why should we waste our time with these heartless and arrogant people? Murderers should not be allowed to walk the streets after being found guilty of such violent crimes. "To protect the innocent and transfer the fear and burden of crime to the criminal element where it b ...