Together, that adds up to 197 votes. If you add in three swing states that havenât voted Republican for president since 1988 (Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin) that gets a Democratic nominee up to 247, or just 23 swing-state electoral votes short of the 270 needed to win the presidency.
Why the Death Penalty should be abolished. The risk of executing innocent people exists in any justice system There have been and always will be cases of executions of innocent people.No matter how developed a justice system is, it will always remain susceptible to human failure. Unlike prison sentences, the death penalty is irreversible and irreparable.urthermore, the death penalty undermines human dignity which is inherent to every human being. The death penalty does not deter crime effectively The death penalty lacks the deterrent effect which is commonly referred to by its advocates.
Unless he kills somebody in prison he will not be on death row again. He and his 'family' members were given the death penalty in the sentencing phase of the trial in 1969-197 â¦ 0.In 1972 the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty due to it's cruel and unusual punishment on prisoners.e and his 'family' members were given the death penalty in the sentencing phase of the trial in 1969-197 â¦ 0. In 1972 the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty due to it's cruel and unusual punishment on prisoners.