So for my Skills and Techniques class the other day we were supposed to research the Warren Hill incidence that happened the other day... this is what I found on it
Warren Hill is an
African American male imprisoned in Georgia.
He was originally convicted on shooting and killing his girlfriend, and
was sentenced to life imprisonment.
While in prison, he killed his cellmate by beating him with a
nail-spiked board. He was granted a stay
of execution because he is developmentally disabled; however, I read one
article that disagreed with that. They
said that the punishment should fit the crime not the person. They said that since he was competent enough
to murder two people that it’s okay, even just, that he be executed. I disagree with them though. I believe that since he was declared mentally
retarded, he was not fully aware of his actions, and if he was he didn't know
the true implications of what he was doing.
I believe without a reasonable doubt that he killed those two people,
but I also believe that he shouldn't be put to death for his actions. Neither do I believe that he should get away
with it and be free to go. He needs to
be rehabilitated and put under state custody.
If he’s killed twice now, who’s to say he wouldn't kill again. He needs
help though, not death.
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