Catchy title here On July 20, 2012 James Holmes dressed up as the joker from the movie Bat man, and went into the Aurora movie theater where the midnight screening for the new Bat Man movie was being screened. He entered one of the theaters and pulled out an automatic rifle, and started to shoot everyone inside that theater. In the end, 12 people were killed and 70 others were injured from the mass shooting. He was then apprehended by the police and taken away to prison, where he was put on trial for the crime that had been committed. This shooting was one of the worse mass shootings to happen in America in the past few years. In the Washington Post editorial, the author states their opinion on why giving James Holmes life without parole …show more content…
Most people in Colorado were furious about him not being put to death. From reading the comment sections of Colorado newspapers people did not agree with the ruling of life without parole. The people in the comment sections were unhappy with the decision because they wanted him to pay for the crime that he had committed which was killing tons of innocent people. Most of the people stated that James Holmes should be put to death because of all the lives that he took. This author addresses something much bigger than the reason why they think James Holmes got the right sentence instead of the death penalty. They address the idea that “taking a life undermines the principle that killing is wrong” (1). This idea had been talked about a lot when it comes to the death sentence in the United States. Other controversial cases having to do with the death sentence, like Kennedy V. Louisiana, Baze v. Rees, and many others have all had the same ideas come up in conversations. The timing of this article could not have come out at a better time. The author’s argument as a whole is very effective at persuading the reader that the sentence given to James Holmes was fair and just based upon the evidence that was stated in the article. The author uses emotion to draw the reader in and make the reader feel an emotional connection with the shooting that happened a few years ago. The author states why they are …show more content…
They state that taking a life can undermine the principle that killing is the wrong thing to do. The author also states that they have been long time opponents of the death penalty, so the reader can get a sense of what opinions the author has about the situation. They use some very effective key points in their argument that may sway a reader’s opinion from one side to the other. One key point they talk about is James Holmes being mentally ill. He was diagnosed with some form of schizophrenia which may have led to the event that had happened. Putting this in the article gives the reader clarity about James as a
How does the author argue that the inevitable executing of the innocent is not a reason to abolish the death penalty?
The author mainly appeales to pathos. She tells a story of a woman being stabbed while her neighbors look on and also, of a man, named Rodney King, who was beaten by a few police offices while ten other officers looked on. These are good examples for her argument but, she uses these infrequent instances to try and sway her audience into thinking that they are common occurrences.
Everyone knows that the way information is presented is important in any argument, written or spoken. Therefore, you want to make sure that you use techniques to further inspire a reader to join your side, while also remaining true to the facts. In his article “Terri Schiavo — A Tragedy Compounded,” Timothy E. Quill does exactly that. It’s clear from the beginning that Quill thinks the outcome of the case, where Terri Schiavo’s family and husband ended up in a legal battle that kept her life sustained for 15 years, was wrong. Quill uses stylistic choices to provoke reader’s emotions and provide a sense of neutrality to persuade readers to agree with him.
... of public humiliation or being locked up for year. There is also a mention of how non-violent criminals are being affected by prison. This affects the reader emotional aspect toward the argument because it make’s the reader have sympathy causing them to lean toward Jacoby’s view. This is called an appeal to emotion and is not generally a good thing to have in a credible paper.
At the Century Aurora 16 complex in Aurora, Colorado, witnesses said that within minutes of a midnight premiere screening of the film “The Dark Knight Rises”, James Holmes slipped through an emergency exit door of the sold-out movie theater, propped it open, and returned armed with three guns and wearing a ballistic helmet, body shields, and a gas mask obscuring his face. He tossed two hissing gas or smoke canisters and calmly walked up the aisles open firing at moviegoers. (Crummy,
...uasion by the use of varies cases to support his argument. He mostly employs techniques such as juxtaposition, rhetorical question, and pathos and logos to strengthen his argument. However, his lack of use of an array of techniques makes his essay come short. In addition, when he states that “these are just the tiresome facts” he disregards his whole argument before that sentence by making it seem like his argument is irrelevant. Moreover, he fails to mention to his readers that he is a lawyer and also does not mention his cases which would have given him an authoritative position far better than Mayor Koch to state his view on the subject of death penalty. However I do agree with in saying that justice does demand that we punish murderers but not by execution but rather by imprisonment in which their bad conscience would become their enemy and tormentor for life.
Nigel Covington, editor of The National Report gives a brief summary at the end of his article stating that James Holmes, who murdered twelve people in a movie theater, will only be charged with illegally parking his car in a handicapped parking spot when he murdered the victims. After already dropping the charges because Holmes is white, it turns out he is not above the law and will have to pay an eighty dollar fine for parking in handicap parking (Covington). Covington makes a mockery about the fact that the only punishment a man who killed twelve people will get a measly fine for parking in the wrong
In the article “The Penalty of Death”, written by H. L. Mencken, utilitarian principles are used to cover up for a system that wants results. All of the reasons that Mencken gives as justifications do not give concrete evidence of why the death penalty should continue as a means of punishment. The article states, “Any lesser penalty leaves them feeling that the criminal has got the better of society...” This statement alone demonstrates how he believes the death penalty brings justice and satisfaction to the people. Mencken creates the points he makes in his article in order to give society a way to make the death penalty seem less intrusive on moral principles and more of a necessary act.
The death penalty can be an extremely touchy subject in every community on the emotional side as well as the political side. The family of a child who has been raped and murdered by the old creepy guy down the block would love to see that man receive the final sentence of death. On the other hand, the taxpayers do not want to pay large amounts of taxes in order to execute an inmate. Due to the large amounts of appeals that are involved in death penalty cases, a lot of spending occurs in order to make sure that the decision is one-hundred percent correct. While tensions continue to build on whether or not we should abolish the death penalty at the federal as well as state level, the formation of various organizations for and against the death sentence have sprouted up all across the land. With all of this being considered, I will discuss the history of the death penalty in the state of Kansas, and some of our most famous cases. In doing so, I will show how the state and the federal government have constantly struggled to come up with a reasonable solution for an extremely controversial issue. Furthermore, I will discuss the cost of the death penalty in the state and how those costs are affecting our next generation of leaders.
The death penalty continues to be an issue of controversy and is an issue that will be debated in the United States for many years to come. According to Hugo A. Bedau, the writer of “The Death Penalty in America”, capital punishment is the lawful infliction of the death penalty. The death penalty has been used since ancient times for a variety of offenses. The Bible says that death should be done to anyone who commits murder, larceny, rapes, and burglary. It appears that public debate on the death penalty has changed over the years and is still changing, but there are still some out there who are for the death penalty and will continue to believe that it’s a good punishment. I always hear a lot of people say “an eye for an eye.” Most people feel strongly that if a criminal took the life of another, their’s should be taken away as well, and I don’t see how the death penalty could deter anyone from committing crimes if your going to do the crime then at that moment your not thinking about being on death role. I don’t think they should be put to death they should just sit in a cell for the rest of their life and think about how they destroy other families. A change in views and attitudes about the death penalty are likely attributed to results from social science research. The changes suggest a gradual movement toward the eventual abolition of capital punishment in America (Radelet and Borg, 2000).
The article employs several argumentative strategies. For example, first, the article stating Ringo Jr, committing robbery, murdering Dennis Poyser and Jonna Baysinger than illustrating statistic data “ studies of the death penalty have reached a various conclusion about effectiveness in deterring crime” follow by “many years and across states or counties find a deterrent effect “ More than 3,000 counties from 1977 through 1996 found that each execution resulted in 18 fewer murders per county” “ Zimmerman demonstrated that each state execution deters ... 14 murders annually” “study by Duke University and others concluded that from 1994 through 2005, each execution …decrease up to 2.5 murders.” “defendants in child murder cases to be eligible for the death penalty was almost 20% reduction in rates of these crimes” are the deductive supportive argument which supports the article’s conclusion “ Capital punishment does, in fact, save lives.” Also are logically reveal reasoning to support a claim “capital punishment save life” thus it uses argument strategy logos(logical). Other argument strategy article use is pathos ( emotional appeal) in “Life sentences or even death most Americans recognize this principle is just” “That 61% Americans view the death penalty as morally acceptable…supported capital
As if molded directly from the depths of nightmares, both fascinating and terrifying. Serial killers hide behind bland and normal existences. They are often able to escape being caught for years, decades and sometimes an eternity. These are America’s Serial Killers (America’s Serial Killers). “Even when some of them do get caught, we may not recognize what they are because they don’t [sic] match the distorted image we have of serial killers” (Brown). What is that distorted image? That killers live among everyday life, they are the ones who creep into someone’s life unknowingly to torture and kill them. The serial killers that are in the movies, Norman Bates, Michael Myers, and the evil master mind of SAW, these characters are just that characters. They have been made up as exaggerated fictional characters from the Hollywood imagination.
When someone is legally convicted of a capital crime, it is possible for their punishment to be execution. The Death Penalty has been a controversial topic for many years. Some believe the act of punishing a criminal by execution is completely inhumane, while others believe it is a necessary practice needed to keep our society safe. In this annotated bibliography, there are six articles that each argue on whether or not the death penalty should be illegalized. Some authors argue that the death penalty should be illegal because it does not act as a deterrent, and it negatively effects the victim’s families. Other scholar’s state that the death penalty should stay legalized because there is an overcrowding in prisons and it saves innocent’s lives. Whether or not the death penalty should be
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” is how the saying goes. Coined by the infamous Hammurabi’s Code around 1700 BC, this ancient expression has become the basis of a great political debate over the past several decades – the death penalty. While the conflict can be whittled down to a matter of morals, a more pragmatic approach shows defendable points that are far more evidence backed. Supporters of the death penalty advocate that it deters crime, provides closure, and is a just punishment for those who choose to take a human life. Those against the death penalty argue that execution is a betrayal of basic human rights, an ineffective crime deterrent, an economically wasteful option, and an outdated method. The debate has experienced varying levels of attention over the years, but has always kept in the eye of the public. While many still advocate for the continued use of capital punishment, the process is not the most cost effective, efficient, consistent, or up-to-date means of punishment that America could be using today.
Evans, R. (2001, March). The death penalty in the USA and the question of innocence. The Month, 34(3), 6. doi:218874356