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Essay Archive - When Society Kills
When Society Kills
Capital punishment is not "actual" punishment. It's a capital
reaction to a type of criminal act. It serves no purpose. When a person is
executed, the person learns no lesson. He or she cannot say, "Hey! I
learned my lesson. I surely won't do that again," for he or she is dead.
Although the word "punishment" is used in varying contexts, it is
generally accepted that it is served out unpleasantly to an individual in
hopes that that person learns from the punishment and, therefore, doesn't
repeat the bad deed.
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