Lucas Uhl
3rd period AP lit.
1. The editorial’s central claim is that the death penalty is not based on the severity of the crime but instead on outside influences. The author thinks this should be changed.
2. The author uses a case in Montgomery, Alabama in 1997 as the primary example. Four guys robbed a vehicle and only one of them got the death penalty even though they were all charged of the same crime. The jury unanimously voted for a life sentence for the man but the judge overturned it. His basic reasoning was that the guy didn’t accept the plea and therefore didn’t take responsibility for his actions. The author points out that the judge was not treating the man as innocent until proven guilty.
3. My personal opinion is that the death penalty should’t exist in America. I believe killing someone really does not solve any problems ever. I also believe that anyone can redeem themselves at any point in their lives no matter what they have done. Killing someone for a crime robs them of that opportunity and creates an atmosphere of fear. I believe societies shouldn’t be run on fear but rather the idea that doing the right thing benefits everyone.
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