courts should be allowed to have, which also leads into another topic of the effects of new technology, like DNA testing, that can either overturn an early ruling of guilt or at the same time increase the effectiveness of a prosecutions case against the accused.As I mentioned earlier, I believe that the true argument that comes from the topic of the death penalty is not actually about the death penalty but about large problems that face America. The existence of capital punishment is the result of a failure in the structure of Americas society. The arguments that come from it do not fix what the real problems are. An example of this is a claim made by the ACLU. They are claiming that because alcohol and drugs are oftentimes involved when a person has been found to commit a crime punishable by the death penalty that for some reason this person should not be responsible for their actions. My claim is that because America has problems of alcohol and drug abuse in this country, this is where we should focus more our attention. Not on whether the death penalty is appropriate or not, that is for a jury of 12 men and women to decide. We should not limit the power of the court in matters as serious as this. The problem is that so many people have come to believe that no one needs to be responsible for their actions and penalties. Cases that involve the death penalty are not the only area of crime where drugs and alcohol is involved. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, those who are involved with drugs, alcohol, or a combination of the two are much more likely to commit crimes of all types than those who do not us drugs or alcohol. If the activists want to fix something, then they should put more of their effort into helping people with problems such as alcohol and or drug addiction that increase the odds of all types of crime. Maybe their efforts wont get them on the evening news, but I think that it will help reduce...
