Some people advocate the death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the death penalty and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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todays
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world, a great number of
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believe that the
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legislation
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the
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death
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penalty
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for
people
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who have
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committed
violent
crimes
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is unreasonable. In spite of
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that idea and believe that the
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government
should advocate
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death
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the death
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penalty
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to
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criminals that commit excessive
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. In
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I will discuss
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issue and will explain my opinion.
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, Having
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death
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penalty
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can decrease
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the crime
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rate. Having a punishment
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so extreme
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might prevent criminals from making useless risks and would avoid committing a felony.
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forming a
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legislation
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death
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the death
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penalty
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will not prevent every single crime from being
commited
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committed
, I do believe that it will help to create a downfall in the
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of
crimes
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.
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, the
death
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of a violent criminal would make society a safe place. Having
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death
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penalty
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legal
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a person who made terrible felonies will guarantee that
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prisoner will not return to the streets after finishing his
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sentence
.
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, it will prevent any future
crimes
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being
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from being
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commited
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committed
from
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by
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the specific criminal,
for example
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, a
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serial
killer who was bound to
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will prevent any
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murders.
On the other hand
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, some
people
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say that “
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crime” is an
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unbiased
term and has a grey area.
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, some could say that shoplifting counts as a violent crime exactly like murder. Since it's an individual opinion, having a
death
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penalty
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optional for every single criminal could lead to
wrong
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a wrong
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decision from
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and could cause unnecessary deaths.
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, in
an extremely violent
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extremely violent cases
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cases
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there are many
people
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involved throughout
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the court
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,
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as the state, a jury and a judge who will advise
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each other in order to make the right decision. In conclusion, despite
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death
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the death
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penalty
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is
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an outdated idea and can lead to unjustified punishments,
i
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think that the government should be able to use
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death
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the death
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penalty
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for
extremly
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extremely
violent cases in order to live in a safer society.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Advocates
  • Capital punishment
  • Contemporary society
  • Violent crimes
  • Deterrence
  • Retribution
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Imprisonment
  • Innocent
  • Unethical
  • Inhumane
  • Misuse
  • Legal systems
  • Heinous crimes
  • Closure
  • Moral concerns
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