Angola Angola used to be considered one of the most dangerous and bloodiest prisons in the United States until the mid-70's the federal courts regulated the prison to be safer. The population of the prison is currently at 5108 inmates. It sits on 18,000 acres of land in West Feliciana Parish. I fo...

For The Death Penalty For the victim's families, and Oklahoma City, and many Americans alike wanted to see the perpetrator of the Oklahoma City bombings have the same fate that Mr. Timothy McVeigh executed on the month of May in year 1995. This man was sentenced to death after being inc...

Although it is an issue that I find myself torn on, if I have to support one position, I would have to say that ultimately I do not agree with capital punishment. There have been instances where I have supported the decision of the death penalty in relation to certain cases. I have learned of some h...

Rituals are a significant part of our society and the way we live our lives. They are important because they give us a sense of security and loyalty to a group. Rituals are also a main aspect of religion, and studying the differences among cultures helps us gain a greater understanding of how ritual...

Suzanne Basso was born on May 15, 1954. She grew up in a household with eight other children, and two parents who turned to alcohol quite often. Suzanne and her siblings were subjected to both physical and mental abuse growing up. This abuse led her to become a teenage delinquent, and she often ran ...

Many people also have the misconstrued image that their precious tax dollars could be saved by simply offing the inmate. But, presented with fact from a study done in affiliation with Haylie Mitchell's book (20), the United Nation reports the amount to kill a prisoner (around 3.2 million) rathe...

When the United States became an independent nation, a Constitution was made which guaranteed certain inalienable rights to its citizens. Within the constitution there are 27 amendments. These cover the most important rights that the United States people have. Over the past few years there has b...

The death penalty has been around for thousands of years. Punishment by death which was common among all ancient civilizations was made a public spectacle. Crowds would gather to observe executions by boiling in oil, flaying alive, stoning, or impaling. In the 1700s, England had over two hundred ...

Capital punishment, commonly known as the death penalty, is an issue that has caused much controversy throughout the history of the United States of America. Currently, thirty-four states employ the death penalty, and the five states with the highest number of executions account for over sixty-five ...

The Parchman State Penitentiary is considered to be one of the oldest detention institutions in the US. It indeed the first prison to be built in the Mississippi state back in the early 20th century. However, despite the traditional role it has played in the overall institutional system it is not, ...

Murder is a very serious crime that affects everyone emotionally, mentally, or physically. Nowadays terrible crimes such as murders are happening everyday. Many people believe that these criminals should be sentenced to death. The death penalty is a just punishment to bring justice to these crimes. ...

The Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to our country's constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, play an important role in today's society. These rights can be summed up in the three unalienable rights, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, these amendments ...

When committing a rape, murder, or treason does it occur to you that, if Caught, you could be, electrocuted, gassed, or lethally injected? I highly doubt it. So what is it that is running through your mind? Do you honestly think you can murder or rape some innocent person and get away with it? ...

The costs of the death penalty in the United States Capital punishment has existed in the US since colonial times. Since then, more than 13,000 people have been legally executed. Today, there are only twelve states which do not have the death penalty: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Mich...

There are many controversial issues in our world today. Every issue has various standpoints, no matter whether it is a social, a psychological or a spiritual dilemma. One issue that people are faced with is the death penalty. Many believe that it is an unreasonable form of punishment, while other...

Capital punishment has existed in the US since colonial times. Since then, more than 13,000 people have been legally executed. Today, there are only twelve states which do not have the death penalty: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont...

Are all delinquents created equal? Indeed there are myriad levels of criminal activity that land offenders in jail, with a percentage of those criminlas committing their crimes under the duress of mental illness These prisoners, while deserving of severe punishment, often do not have full control ...

Capital Punishment is the ultimate denial of human rights. There are strong indications that rather than deterring violence, it increases people's tolerance of and tendency toward violence. Though capital punishment does not deter capital crimes it does constitute a uniquely cruel and degrading...

Alone, scared, mournful, and hopeless people on death row feel raw pain, as they wait for their sentences to be carried out. No one, no matter what the crime should suffer the agony of waiting to have their lives taken away. Wheatear it be death by electric shock, by lethal injection, or by cyanid...

Why does the United States, the Super Power of the free world, find it necessary to continue executing prisoners who have committed the most heinous of crimes when the majority of the industrialized world have abolished Capital Punishment? Most industrialized nations have begun a trend to confine...

Are all delinquents created equal? Indeed there are myriad levels of criminal activity that land offenders in jail, with a percentage of those criminlas committing their crimes under the duress of mental illness These prisoners, while deserving of severe punishment, often do not have full control ...

Celia, A Slave by Melton A. McLaurin In the book Celia, A Slave by Melton A. McLaurin, the accounts of one woman's life are bound together in a vivid way to relay the circumstances surrounding a female slave's cruel life. The life of this woman named Celia was filled with acts of molest...

Everyday on the news there is a new story of a crime or murder committed. When society hears about a murder, they feel execution is a just punishment for the crime. In Dubus story "Killings", we see the an eye for an eye pattern when Matt Fowler kills his dead son 's murderer for hi...

Capital Punishment is a very controversial issue. It is one issue that faces many different opinions. Many people are for the death penalty while others are against it. Most individuals favor the death penalty especially when premeditated murder is involved. However, many others feel that it is cru...

Abstract There has always been a great deal of controversy over the concept of capital punishment. There are those who believe that the death penalty not only rightfully punishes the criminal but, also, deters future criminals. On the other side of the heated debate are those who feel capital p...