The Death Penalty and Human Dignity: An Existential Fallacy
Proponents of capital punishment in the United States frequently cite the evolution from electrocution and hanging to lethal injection as an indication that the evolving standards of decency exhibited by such a transition demonstrate a respect for human dignity. This essay examines that claim by eva...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Laws |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/5/2/25 |