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In the USA, 85% of the population over the age of 21 approve of the death penalty. In the many states which still have the death
In the USA, 85% of the population over the age of 21 approve of the death penalty. In the many states which still have the death
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2014-04-23
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In the USA, 85% of the population over the age of 21 approve of the death penalty. In the many states which still have the death penalty, some use the electric chair, which can take up to 20 minutes to kill, while others use gas or lethal injection.
The first of these was the case of Ruth Ellis who was hanged for shooting her lover in what was generally regarded as a crime of passion. The second was hanged for murders which, it was later proved, had been committed by someone else.
The pro-hanging lobby (赞成极刑的院外活动集团) uses four main arguments to support its call for the reintroduction of capital punishment. First there is the deterrence theory, which argues that potential murderers would think twice before committing the act if they knew that they might die if they were caught. The armed bank robber might, likewise, go back to being unarmed.
The other two arguments are more suspect. The idea of retribution demands that criminals should get what they deserve: if a murderer intentionally set out to commit a crime, he should accept the consequences. Retribution, which is just another word for revenge, is supported by the religious doctrine of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
The arguments against the death penalty are largely humanitarian (人道主义的). But there are also statistical reasons for opposing it; the deterrence figures do not add up. In Britain, 1903 was the the record year for executions and yet in 1904 the number of murders actually rose. There was a similar occurrence in 1946 and 1947. If the deterrence theory were correct, the rate should have fallen.
The other reasons to oppose the death penalty are largely a matter of individual conscience and belief. One is that murder is murder and that the state has no more right to take a life than the individual. The other is that Christianity advises forgiveness, not revenge.
According to the first four paragraphs, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
选项
A、Ruth Ellis was shot by his lover, which was regarded as a crime of passion.
B、The death penalty may help the potential murderers to arouse moral awareness.
C、The intentional murderer should eat his own bitter fruit.
D、According to the religious doctrine, punishment should be as severe as the injury suffered.
答案
A
解析
本题是一道判断是非题。问根据前四段内容,下面哪个说法是不正确的。仔细阅读文章的前四段,我们发现文章第二段指出,死刑案例之一是露丝·埃丽斯案件,露丝·埃丽斯因枪杀自己的情人被处以绞刑,这类犯罪通常被视为“因情犯罪”。可见,受害者应该是露丝·埃丽斯的情人,而不是她自己。因此,本题的正确答案应是A“露丝·埃丽斯被其情人枪杀,这种犯罪被视做因情犯罪”,这个说法是不对的。
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