Jack Mccoy's Argument Of Death Penalty

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Jack McCoy has done a fantastic job at convince the jury for a guilty verdict of death penalty in the episode Teenage Wasteland of Law & Order. The closing argument that Jack McCoy presented to the jurors was convincing, logical, and emotional. McCoy began his closing argument by stating the fact that Mitch Regan is an 18 years old and he is already a cold-blooded murder. A fact that is undeniable and appealed to the jurors that Mitch is a cold-blooded murder, not just another unfortunate accident. And because Mitch Regan has continuously denied the hideous crime that he has committed and put the responsibility on others, that make him even worst as a person; “he has betrays us all,” as McCoy stated. McCoy also remind the jurors that, in the eyes of many people, he could have been their next door neighbored or a kid from the neighborhood. But that night, the night that Mitch Regan killed Mr. Ngai, he is no longer an innocent kid but a cold-blooded murder, someone they should fear; someone that has beaten the life out of someone else. …show more content…

Ngai also. Mr. Ngai is a slight man, a man that care for his family very much and he was willing to works long hours, late at night, in the rain, so that his wife could be with his children. Jack McCoy also reminded the jurors that this hideous crime was plan, not just a reaction. The jurors must not only decide the fate of the defendant, but they need to also remember how Mr. Ngai live was taken away from him; it wasn’t just slipping away, it was beaten out of

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