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The Abolishment of the Death Penalty
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Research Topic
The proposed research topic is the abolition of the death penalty. The death penalty or
capital punishment is a state-sanctioned homicide handed down to criminals convicted of
committing certain types of crimes like first-degree murder (Garrett, 2017). Individuals and
organizations around the world are increasingly campaigning to end the death penalty. Many
opponents of the death penalty regard the punishment as inhuman, cruel, and degrading (Bessler,
2017). Proponents of the death penalty argue that it is an effective means of deterring certain
types of crime. A majority of countries worldwide have abolished the death penalty. In the
United States, only 22 states have abolished the death penalty. Public opinion regarding capital
punishment is important in determining whether the public supports or opposes the death
penalty.
Research Question and Research Significance
The research question to be answered through research is, "Should the death penalty be
abolished in all states?"
The research has huge significance to society. The society aims to effectively deter crime.
Punishment has proved to be an effective means of crime deterrence. The society also aims to
fight inhumanity, cruelty, and degradation (Bessler, 2017). If the death penalty is inhumane,
cruel, and degrading...