Part one of term paper
The issue of capital punishment is alive and very controversial in the United States and all over the world. The reason for this is that crime is very prevalent in society and our society is having difficulty determining the most effective deterrents and punishments for heinous crimes. Although the crime problem in the U.S. is inevitable, ki ...

Part two of term paper
... not be an option. I feel that the government is taking the easy way out when it pushes for capital punishment. There are other ways to punish and rehabilitate the convicted. Barbaric is a sound adjective to describe capital punishment. We are a civilized society and therefore should have the utmost respect for human life. Killing, regardless of the reason, is barbaric. In David Bruck's essay, "The Death Penalty", he clearly shows the barbarism involved with the death penalty. He says, "Perhaps ...