The death penalty has been a controversial issue for many years. Its opponents provide numerous arguments in support of its abolition. Fundamentally, they contend that capital punishment is a racist, immoral act that is nothing more than a legal murder (Sharp par 1-4). In my opinion their statements are either word games or powerful claims that are wrongly accepted as fact. In this paper I will critically evaluate the arguments presented by those that oppose the death penalty. I contend that their arguments either overlook the facts or simply present them in a negative manner.
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