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Just so you know...

I'm mega sorry for not posting anything in such a long time!!! I've been extremely busy with cheerleading, school, and extracurricular activities!  I'm sorry! But cheerleading is over now, so I'll have a lot more free time to get back to reading books, interviewing people, and reviewing tons of things! So look forward to tons of new posts in the future! Thanks so much for your understanding. Tasha Nicole

Capital Punishment

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The oldest form of punishment is the death penalty. Sometimes, it is completely necessary for people to die because of their actions. In the United States of America, the death penalty had been used since colonial times. Forms of carrying out the death penalty in the USA are lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, hanging, and firing squad. Lethal injection and the electric chair are the most common. Since 1976 over 900 executions have been applied in the United States. Capital punishment has been proven to deter crime. Because of this, it should be applied and supported. Capital punishment should be supported for many reasons. One reason is the Capital Punishment prevents murderers from killing more innocent people. Of released murderers in Oregon, five percent killed more people within five years of being released (Carmical). Each time a murderer is put to death, 3-18 victims lives are spared (Muhlhausen). something that saves lives should be supported. Another reason people s