The Deterrence Of Death Penalty - 1160 Words

The Deterrence of Death Penalty in Texas Almost a month ago, I accidently came across the Stanford Prison Experiment documentary, which is available to view on Youtube. The document based on real event in Stanford University. It is an experiment to study psychology of imprisonment on prisoners and guards by dividing selected Stanford students into two groups. As the time passed, the researchers have discovered some drastically changes in both groups within days. At the end, Dr. Philip Zimbardo, one of the researchers concluded that, â€Å"these students were physically and psychologically suffered, and nobody have right or privilege to do that to other people.† The document have raised many questions in my head. Does the death penalty†¦show more content†¦According to Texasattorneygeneral.gov, when a person is charged with capital murder, the trial is placed in county jail, then the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is intentionally and kn owingly caused the death of another person, and the act clearly present the danger to other human lives. In Texas, the defendants could offer any argument or mitigating evidence that they consider relevant. The conclusion of a trial was a series of questions, to be answered by the jury. Depending on the answers given by the jury to these questions, the defendant automatically receive a sentence of either life in a prison or death penalty. After the trial in district court is completed, the defendant is designated to an appeal, which takes place in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. At this point, the judges can reverse or order a new trial if there are some errors during the trial in district court. The side that loses can request for a rehearing, or the defendant can appeal to U.S. Supreme court for a writ of certiorari. If the writ of certiorari is denied, or the defendant does not request the writ, then the conviction is final. The next additional appeal is habeas corpus review . The defendant can argue issue that were not raised before in the trial. In a rare case, the court may reverse the trial if there are serious errors. After this process is finished, a state district judge can set an execution date