Post on 13-Dec-2015
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Thesis
Because of racial discrimination, high cost, and brutalization, the death penalty should be banned
Racial Discrimination
Two people, one black and one white, go on trial for the death penalty. It is four times more likely for the black suspect to get the death penalty for a similar crime, if not the same.
Executions cause distress, and are harsh on society.
Doctor’s are forced to do the opposite of what they have sworn to do, which is preserving life.
Cont.
De Luna was accused of murder, even though there was no evidence, other than being at the crime scene, to prove he had done anything
Although he was violating parole by drinking, being an eye witness at the time didn’t mean much
Cont.
The execution of Clayton Lockett went horribly wrong in 1999 in Oklahoma
Lasted 43 minutes and Lockett died from an heart attack caused by the drugs given to him.
Brutal effects on society
The death penalty causes stress on a society, also it increases crime rates
Inhumane habits
The death penalty is inhumane in itself, and there is always a chance something
can go wrong
Botched execution
March 13, 1985, Texas, Stephen Peter Morin, Lethal Injectiono Because of his drug abuse, the
doctors probed his legs and arms for a viable vein for 45 minutes
Works Cited
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/some-examples-post-furman-botched-executions
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