Topic Proposal

1. Comparing and Contrasting the Death Penalty in the United States and in other countries. The death penalty has been a form of punishment for the most heinous crimes around the world since the ancient times. Over time however, the process of Capital Punishment has changed as well as raised many questions around the world. Certain countries around the world as we as some states in the U.S have completely abolished the death penalty, while other countries still use methods most would call cruel and unusual. The debate over the death penalty is one that has become very controveral. 

2. The issue of the death penalty is one that has become a very hot and debated issue especially in American politics. Both democrats and republicans have different opinions of this idea as well as different countries have made debated, researched, and finally made decisions reagarding the death penalty. Many people find it interesting because it sparks such an emotional feeling in most people. Also, when something involves saving or destroying the lives of people it is sure to strike interest. Certain countries have steered away from the death penalty arguing that studies prove that there is no evidence that the death penalty is more effective then life imprisonment. People have also argued that what if the law process was flawed and the government took the life of the wrong person? Others on the other side argue that if someone takes the life of someone else then they no longer have the right to live. It is a very emotional subject that has caused many debates and arguments around the world. 

3. Abolitionists in America, feel that the death penalty is considered unconstitutional according to the eighth amendment. These people believe that times have changed and that it is not the governments right to take away the life of someone else. They also believe that other Westernized Countries have steered away from the death penalty and so the United States should do the same.

People in favor of the death penalty, these people argue that if someone commits a crime so horrible and offensive, that meets the ruling of the death penalty then these people no longer have the right to live. These people believe that the death penalty keeps the other citizens safe and also argue that once one has killed someone is such a way that they should not have a second chance at life.

Certain countries around the world such as communists countries have complete control of their people and feel that it is their right to control the citizens and decide whether or not they deserve the death penalty. Many of the countries have not changed as much with the times and strictly believe that the death penalty should be controlled by the government. 

4. Personally I feel that the death penalty should be abolished, at least in the United States. For instance, most people die on death row and so why would you just not sentance them to life in prison. However, I am not going to get into my opinion for or against this in my paper I'm going to focus more on the different opinions and past rulings countries and the different states have made.