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Rapist of 20-month old girl executed Wednesday.

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Rapist of 20-month old girl executed Wednesday.

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This article comes from the Egypt Today and gives me a view of what they do in other parts of the world. It is about the execution of a man who raped a baby. This is one of the only crimes that the death penalty seems logical for.

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This article from The American Scholar is about the ethics of the death penalty. It states that the death penalty and cannibalism are equal. It brings up the case of Joe Burrow and his wrongful conviction which seem to happen entirely to often.

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Capital Punishment Necessary in Certain Case

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Capital Punishment Necessary in Certain Case

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https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A615527343/ITOF?u=tacomapl&sid=ITOF&xid=edbdcf2e

This student written article brought up the thought that only some crimes deserve the death penalty. It said that in general, the US should stop capital punishment except in cases of rape, murder, and molesting. It showed the flawed nature of capital punishment sentencing but also stated that some of these crimes are deserving of death.

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Killing with Prejudice: Institutionalized Racism in American Capital Punishment

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Killing with Prejudice: Institutionalized Racism in American Capital Punishment

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This article produced by The Christian Century is addressing the racism built into the justice system. It gives the example of Warren McCleskey who killed a police officer and was given the death penalty in the South.

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Lethal Attack on Lethal Injection: A Proposal to End the Final Loophole in the Death Penalty Debate.

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Lethal Attack on Lethal Injection: A Proposal to End the Final Loophole in the Death Penalty Debate.

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This journal passage gave the background and current situation of lethal injection in the United States. It showed how increasingly hard it has become for the US to get the drugs they need and how they are making laws to get a hold of them.

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New report shows decreased use of death penalty in U.S.

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New report shows decreased use of death penalty in U.S.

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https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A613272502/ITOF?u=tacomapl&sid=ITOF&xid=6a79a161

This article shows the decline in the use of the death penalty in America. The yearly sentencing rate is going down but the death penalty is still instituted in our justice system.

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Texas Leads the Nation in Executions, But New Death Sentences Are Rare

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Texas Leads the Nation in Executions, But New Death Sentences Are Rare

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https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-leads-nation-executions-new-death-sentences-are-rare

This article talks about how Texas has the most people on death row, but there are less and less being put on it. It also shows the lopsided statistics of people of color on death row versus white people.

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Court Stops Execution of Rodney Reed in Texas After Outcry

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Court Stops Execution of Rodney Reed in Texas After Outcry

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/us/rodney-reed-texas-execution.html
This article is about Rodney Reed and how he was acquitted. The massive attention brought to this case by celebrities and politicians saved his life. He spent 23 years in prison for a crime that he did not commit.

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Michael Baden: Death row inmate Rodney Reed is innocent

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Michael Baden: Death row inmate Rodney Reed is innocent

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/michael-baden-death-row-rodney-reed-innocent
This article is about Rodney Reed, a man who has been on death row for 21 years, who is about to be executed. He was convicted of raping and killing his ex-girlfriend but there is now evidence proving he could not have been the killer. He is still going to be executed and there is a movement trying to stop it.

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US to Resume Capital Punishment for Federal Inmates on Death Row

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US to Resume Capital Punishment for Federal Inmates on Death Row

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/us/politics/federal-executions-death-penalty.html
This article is about Capital Punishment being resumed for Federal inmates on death row. There had only been 3 executions since 1988 when the death penalty was reinstated. Donald Trump is an avid supporter of the death penalty.

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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/history-of-the-death-penalty/

This article is basically a historical background of capital punishment beginning before the birth of Christ through today. It also has US court cases about capital punishment throughout the years.

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California Death Penalty Suspended: 737 Inmates Get Stay of Execution

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California Death Penalty Suspended: 737 Inmates Get Stay of Execution

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/us/california-death-penalty.html?module=inline

This article is about Governor Newsom stopping the death penalty in California. The writer of this article supports Newsom but also shows both sides or opinions on capital punishment in California.