Academic papers on Argumentative / Pro-Con Essays

(The) Death Penalty & Discrimination
An 8 page paper arguing that capital punishment discriminates against the poor. Uses specific cases and pertinent statistics. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Relationship Between Race & the Use of the Death Penalty
In 10 pages the author discusses the relationship between race and the use of the death penalty, which is also known as capital punishment. The death penalty is alive and well in America. It is also a very prejudicial institution. The death penalty...
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The Death Penalty is Not Effective as a Deterrent
In 5 pages, the reader is given an intellectual tool of awareness concerning the issue of capital punishment, which is also referred to as the death penalty. This is accomplished with paradigms attributed to crime and this type of punishment for...
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Why Capital Punishment is Wrong
In 12 pages plus a 1 page proposal and an outline, the author discusses topic of capital punishment from the stance of opposition. The reader is given an intellectual tool of awareness concerning the issue of capital punishment, which is also...
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Mandatory Death Penalty In Louisiana And The Nation: The Impact Of Roberts vs. Louisiana
A 9 page overview of the legislative history of the mandatory death penalty. Cites specific cases and provides considerable information about the 1976 Supreme Court ruling in Roberts vs. Louisiana. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Death Penalty In America
This 5 page paper opposes capital punishment based on a conflict perspective. The argument includes factual information about the incompetence of court appointed attorneys. The point made is that due to social stratification, the criminal justice...
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Guilty or Not Guilty in a Murder Committed by a Man with a Brain Tumor
This 5 page essay discusses whether or not a jury should find one a man guilty or not guilty due to the fact that the murder he committed was most likely 'caused' by his unknown brain tumor. The question is then switched to whether or not he was...
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Death Penalty for Juveniles
This 7 page essay strongly favors the death penalty for juveniles. Specific examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Life Sentence Without Parole -- Better Than Death Penalty
A 4 page paper arguing why life in prison without parole is better than capital punishment. The writer cites various resources to support this theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Capital Punishment In Texas
A 8 page essay that traces the history of Texas capital punishment from the frontier-style lynchings which characterized its beginnings, through the use of the electric chair, to its current use of lethal injection. It also shows statistics on the...
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Death Penalty in Utah / A Matter of Choice
A 5 page paper discussing Utah's death penalty. The writer explores the controversies and looks at specific cases. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The McVeigh Sentence and the Death Penalty
A 10 page paper that discusses the following aspects of capital punishment with respect to the McVeigh sentence: Deterrent to crime? Victims' family revenge/coping mechanism? Religious precedent? Comparison to Charles Manson's continued anarchy?...
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Should Hate be a Crime ?
A 9 page argumentative essay pertaining to 'hate crimes' and whether or not enhanced criminal penalties should exist for those who commit them. Used as a constant reference is the relevant Supreme Court Case of R.A.V. vs. St. Paul and various tenets...
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Samuel Walker's 'Hate Speech'
A 5 page look at the book, 'Hate Speech: The History of an American Controversy,' by Samuel Walker. Walker's book offers many different types of arguments which involve the ACLU, African Americans, the Jewish community, and other minorities. He...
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Hate Speech, Flag Burning, & The First Amendment
A 6 page essay looking at issues presented by two authors, Thomas Emerson and Kent Greenawalt, in their books A System of Freedom of Expression and Fighting Words, respectively. The essay shows how much of the confusion over freedom of expression...
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