Charles Laverne Singleton: Too Insane to Execute Jessica Bultema Chamberlain College of Nursing/DeVry PHL 447: Logic & Critical Thinking Prof. Truitt May 18, 2014 Charles Laverne Singleton: Too Insane to Execute The 8th Circuit Court of appeals ruled that they could forcefully administer antipsychotic medication to Charles Laverne Singleton in order to allow him to be sane enough to execute. After being imprisoned for his crimes, during his incarceration he became insane. In order to fulfill his death sentence, it was ordered that he could be placed on antipsychotic medication to treat his condition. The reasoning behind this seems logical, but there are opposing views that can also be understood. Now having been made aware of this event, the arguments included in the passage and their subsequent validity will be discussed.
Death penalty is the heaviest punishment imposed on a criminal to death which is known as capital punishment. In many centuries ago, death penalty already existed and carried out to those criminal. For example, some oppressive historical penalties include boiling to death, slow slicing, burning and crushing by elephant or others. Nowadays, the issue of death penalty is still unsettling and debated in the Criminal Justice System. Since the capital punishment is still carry on, many opponents and defenders of the death penalty appeal to the sanctity of life.
Forensic Science in 21st Century Criminal Justice Sheena Marie Miller CJA 590: Forensic Science and Psychological Profiling March 21, 2010 Fred Sams Forensic Science in 21st Century Criminal Justice Abstract The significance of forensic science is maintaining the goal of solving crimes efficiently and effective to produce quality results. Forensic science is constantly developing new techniques and theories in a demanding industry. Forensic science is crucial to the investigative process, court process, and security levels. Much of the media representation of forensic science is more of a glorified profession and may convince the public of the beauty of working as a forensic science professional. Introduction Forensic science has evolved into a necessity for the criminal justice world.
Though their brains are still developing they are still held liable for their actions. The Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional the imposition of the death penalty on those who committed their offense while under the age of 18 in its 2005 decision, Roper v. Simmons. The 5-4 decision was based on clear scientific evidence that fundamental differences exist between the brains of juveniles and adults; differences which make it much more difficult for young people to make informed decisions and understand the consequences of violent actions. The Court subsequently outlawed the imposition of mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles. (Williamson,
Now the patient is hyperkalemic from the metabolic acidosis causing dysrhythmias leading to cardiac arrest. (Excited Delirium Strikes Without Warning). Dopamine can be a self-induced problem by taking illegal drugs that block the uptake of dopamine or it can be something the body produces too much of on its own. Wesley goes on to say that, “A large number of these patients who suffer from excited delirium have pre-existing psychiatric conditions…” (Excited Delirium Strikes Without
In fact, the death penalty needs to be imposed more often because it prevents the murders of innocent people, and the punishment should fit the crime. Vivacious opponents of the death penalty claim that it is unfair because no one can ever be sure that someone is guilty. One such opponent Barry Scheck started the Innocence Project, which uses DNA evidence to prove that convicted criminals
Therefore, I agree with euthanasia protestors. Instead of ending someone’s life in order to prevent any more suffering, we should alleviate pain by improving our hospice care and making our healthcare system more affordable. Let us not lose our humanity by valuing life from the best ethical rules possible. In conclusion, the severity and the complexity of the euthanasia debate indicate why euthanasia is the most active area of research in contemporary bioethics. While some people strongly believe that euthanasia should be legalized, other people insist that euthanasia is literally a type of murder.
Organizations such as the Innocence Project assist prisoners through DNA testing. As their website relays, “The use of DNA technology to free innocent people has provided irrefutable proof that wrongful convictions are not isolated or rare events but instead rise from systemic defects.” Opposition to the death penalty stems from an imperfect
Also, DNA testing and other methods of crime scene science can now be so precise and can eliminate any uncertainty to whether someone is guilty or not. Even if the criminal wasn’t killed they could still be a danger to the prison staff and inmates. Stops overpopulation of the world and prisons. The death penalty CAN provide closure for the family of the victim. In Japan they use the death penalty around 3 times a year and according to Japanese psychologists this reinforces the belief that bad things happen to those who deserve it and that
Should one subsequently face legal execution, the method may vary in dignity. Whilst an American death-row inmate likely faces lethal injection conducted in private (Death Penalty Information Center), his Saudi Arabian counterpart faces public beheading (National Post, 2013). The risk of violating the right to life by incorrect verdicts, in conjunction with unproportional costs and failure to deter, makes Capital Punishment highly questionable. “Innocent until proven guilty”, the same legal and moral principles should indeed apply for “Innocent until proven guilty, innocent if proven non-guilty following false verdict”. Many, if not all, would agree.