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1. IntroducThe tion
been a heated discussion between those who are against it and those who are fine
C. Background Information on Topic: Death penalty was actually used before in the
signing the Republic Act No. 9346, which is also known as “An Act Prohibiting the
Imposition of the Death Penalty in the Philippines” (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2016).
Philippines again since it is not an effective form of deterrence, the state should
uphold the rights of its citizens, irreversible decisions and mistakes happen
especially in the country, and there is evident discrimination against the poor.
A. Effectivity of deterrence is not only about the punishments severity but, also how
employed, but conditions cannot be met by death penalty. (American Civil Liberties
Union, 2018)
IV. Death penalty should not be implemented since irreversible decisions and
A. Execution is irreversible.
B. The Supreme court noted that death sentences had been wrongfully imposed in
A. The death penalty system is applied in a very unfair and in an unjust manner
against the country’s fellow people
B. It takes places that innocent people are much more often sentenced to death
ever since 1973, over 156 people had been released from death rows in 26 states
with wrong accusations and resulting into innocence, and recorded nationally, at
least one person is exonerated for every 10 that are executed (American Civil
VI. Conclusion: If we want to uphold human rights, minimize the pain, and maximize
References
[1] American Civil Liberties Union (2018). The Case Against Death Penalty. Retrived
from: https://www.aclu.org/other/case-against-death-penalty
[2] Erikson, M. (2017). Amnesty. Retrieved from: https://amnesty.org/en/what-we-
do/death-penalty
[3] Javier, K.. Amnesty International: ‘Yes vote on death penalty will shame Philippines.
Retrieved from: http://philstar.com/headlines/2017/03/03/1677275/amnesty-
international-yes-vote-death penalty-will-shame-philippines
[4] Philippine Daily Inquirer (2016, May). IN THE KNOW: Death Penalty. Retrieved from:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/785954/in-the-know-death-penalty
[5] Rivera, K. (2018). Background History of Death Penalty. Retrieved from:
https://www.academia.edu/8644703/Background_History_of_Death_Penalty
[6] Villarin, T. (2017, Jan). “Duterte Wants the Death Penalty Back”. Retrieved
from:https://nytimes.com/2017/01/29/opinion/duterte-wants-death-penalty-back.html