Essay Archive - The Death Penalty: To Be or Not to Be...
The Death Penalty: To Be or Not to Be...
For the past several months Americans have regularly listed crime
and violence as the number - one problem facing the nation, far surpassing
worries over the economy or health care.
Despite the many government and community initiatives launched
during recent years to reduce crime, most Americans see no improvement. In
a 1993 survey asking respondents if they felt crime was increasing or
decreasing in their areas, only 5 % felt that it was decreasing, a full 93
% felt that crime was either increasing or staying....
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