Friday, August 11, 2017
Blog 8
In the blog Let's Talk Politics, the author argues that the government should not raise taxes on the rich to help reduce the interest on student loans. I agree with your post that the United States government should not tax the wealthy. If the United States government were to tax the wealthy, it would not bring that much money to the government. Therefore, it would not help alleviate the debt that the U.S. government has accumulated. I also agree that student loans should not be reduced by taxing the rich because there will not be enough funds to help all the students. Overall, the author effectively proves their argument that raising taxes on the rich will not decrease interest on student loans.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Blog #7
The allowance of the death penalty has been a topic of question for over a decade. Although it is constantly put in a negative light, the death penalty is actually a beneficial aspect of the court systems.
Convicts who receive the death penalty have a lengthy trial and appeals process in attempt to prove the fact that they are not guilty and thus, should not be sentenced to death. In some cases, this process is crucial for those who are innocent. For example, in the year of 1996, Damon Thibodeaux confessed to a rape and murder, unknowingly, and was sentenced to death. He spent many years in prison; however, after looking further into his case, he was proven innocent and freed. In comparison, if Thibodeaux was sentenced to life in prison, his case would not have been looked into as intensively; thus, decreasing the chance of him being proven innocent and released from prison. Furthermore, death sentences account for less than one percent of prison sentences, yet, the exoneration rate for them is 12%, thus demonstrating the success and exstensivity of the appeals and trial processes.
The death penalty can also be used as a bargaining chip. Case in point, a prisoner is likely to prefer life in prison over death; this choice can cause defendants to give a confession, thus speeding up the court process. This factor clears the courts from extensive and inessential trials.
Convicts who receive the death penalty have a lengthy trial and appeals process in attempt to prove the fact that they are not guilty and thus, should not be sentenced to death. In some cases, this process is crucial for those who are innocent. For example, in the year of 1996, Damon Thibodeaux confessed to a rape and murder, unknowingly, and was sentenced to death. He spent many years in prison; however, after looking further into his case, he was proven innocent and freed. In comparison, if Thibodeaux was sentenced to life in prison, his case would not have been looked into as intensively; thus, decreasing the chance of him being proven innocent and released from prison. Furthermore, death sentences account for less than one percent of prison sentences, yet, the exoneration rate for them is 12%, thus demonstrating the success and exstensivity of the appeals and trial processes.
The death penalty can also be used as a bargaining chip. Case in point, a prisoner is likely to prefer life in prison over death; this choice can cause defendants to give a confession, thus speeding up the court process. This factor clears the courts from extensive and inessential trials.
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