Why Capital Punishment Should be Abolished

Date

2018

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Discusses cases where people were convicted and sentenced to death, but their convictions were very likely mishandled and they were potentially innocent people sentenced to death. Also, sets out several reasons why capital punishment should be abolished. Concludes with a case of the heinous rape and murder of an 11 month old baby where the mother requested that the perpetrator not be given the death penalty, but instead should receive life without parole so he would be able to think about his crimes every day.

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Keywords

Capital punishment, Death penalty, Abolishment of death penalty, Capital murder

Citation

51 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 31