Essay on Opposing the Death Penalty with Bibliograpgy

Opposing the Death Penalty
The death penalty has been a controversial issue in American society for the last twenty years. It started back in 1976 during the Furman v. Georgia trial. This case was about three black men that received the death penalty for the murder or rape of white people. It was argued against because two of the men were sentenced to death for rape, even though other people had been given much less severe punishments for murder (Bender 35)! Should it be up to our justice system to decide a person's fate? There are many issues that deal with the controversy of capital…