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Capital Punishment:
Injustice of Society
Looking out for the state of the public's satisfaction in the scheme of
capital sentencing does not constitute serving justice. Today's system of
capital punishment is frought with inequalities and injustices. The commonly
offered arguments for the death penalty are filled with holes. "It was a
deterrent. It removed killers. It was the ultimate punishment. It is
biblical. It satisfied the public's need for retribution. It relieved the
anguish of the victim's family."(Grisham 120) Realistically, imposing the
death penalty is expensiv…
