Op-Ed: Theories, Queries, and What Have You
Branden Sileo- The Function of the Death Penalty?
Brian Mitchell-On the Death Penalty
If someone told you that the government is killing people to show others that killing is wrong would you believe it? The death penalty practiced by the United States government has killed many people, some being innocent, and is very wrong and should be abolished. The death penalty seems like a good idea up front but it comes with many flaws.
Matt Coppola-On Punishment and Execution
The Death Penalty is an acceptable form of punishment for perpetrators of especially heinous or diabolical crimes. It acts as a deterrent, gives the victim a sense of closure and is more cost effective than sentencing someone to life in prison without possibility of parole. The essay focuses on these three key points and then explains how opposition of the Death Penalty is misinformed on the actual facts.
Jae Clark-Randolph-The Death Penalty is a Good Thing.
The death penalty is a good thing for society today, it is able to keep people safe, save money, and it deters people from committing serious crimes. In the essay it persuades the ready to agree with the death penalty. The readers will end up agreeing with the death penalty due to the valid points made that people against it will end up changing sides. The overall writing of this is a very persuasive essay that convinces the reader to agree with the death penalty.
World Studies World Literature 