The Death Penalty A Terrible Scar On American Justice

Burke Marshall, the head of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice during the Civil Rights Era, once said, â€Å" The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of equal justice under law, but also of due process. And it goes state by state, and it s different in different states.† Burke Marshall’s thoughts were, and still are completely correct. The death penalty is more controversial now than ever before, because society has changed. The founding fathers of the U.S. wrote in the eighth amendment that all citizens had the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment. As time goes on, more and more people agree with the statement that capital punishment is cruel and unusual, and want it abolished. On the other hand, more and more people are starting to think that the death penalty is needed in society. Regardless of everybody’s thanatophobia, or fear of death, capitlal punishment has proven itself unnecessary and unfair because of racial influences on the judicial system, criminals do not get the chance to rectify their own mistakes, and capital punishment encourages more crime. Although segregation, racism, and prejudice has mostly been eradicated in the United States, it still influences the chances of a criminal receiving capital punishment. In other words, African Americans might have a higher chance of getting the death sentence than Asian Americans, or males might have a higher chance ofShow MoreRelatedAffirmative Action and Capital Punishment1164 Words   |  5 Pagesto society. Affirmative action is important because students with a disadvantaged background need the help, American society still gives priority to one racial group over another, and because we owe it to minorities to make up for discrimination against them in the past. A minority student is generally classified as belonging to a lower-income family than the average white American, who is classified by earning a higher income. A student belonging to a low-income family will not have the sameRead MoreThe Injustice Of The Us Justice System1840 Words   |  8 PagesShola Oladayo Dr. Dolloff English 1101 02 October 2017 The Injustice of the US Justice System The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the American society. This is a quote said by John Lewis. A quote like that is so important in the world of today. The United States is one of the most racially diverse countries in the world and even with that, we are still facing so much tribulation over skin color. Despite the fact that racism has declined over the last several hundredRead MoreFrontline Reports On One Of Americas Most Dangerous Companies1097 Words   |  5 Pagesaccumulate an abnormal amount of safety violations that include around 4,600 injuries and 9 deaths. The sad part about all this is most of the misfortunes have happened in the past couple decades when new age management and safety practices should have been a top most priority. Why can’t the McWane Corporation get it into their heads that worker safety needs to be a priority? McWanes top competitor, American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO), lives by the rule of worker safety and is still making aRead MoreBhopal Gas Disaster84210 Words   |  337 Pagesdefects to everyday impacts o aches and pains, f rashes, fevers, eruptions of boils, headaches, nausea, lack of appetite, dizziness, and constant exhaustion. During the last four years survivors’ organizations have renewed their campaign to both get justice for the survivors as well as cleaning up of the hazardous waste. This compilation of selected news stories covering the last four years is a small effort to highlight this campaign as reported by the mainstream media. For an in-depth understandingRead MoreEssay on Fall of Asclepius95354 Words   |  382 Pagesknow, I never did believe that humanity deserved this. We have done... a great deal of horrible things to our own specie, our brothers and sisters. Even with all the horrible things we have done, we never did deserve to be thrown into a world where death was redefined. In fact there will never was, nor will there ever be, a time that would surpass the horror humanity faced during the outbreak. We were put through a trial. Some passed and some failed. The worst traits of humanity were exposed during