In 1951 male nurses joined the main nursing register. In 2004 the percentage of male nurses was 10.63% this had increased very slightly to 10.69% in 2008. In 2008 there are 132 male midwives on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) nursing register.
The death penalty is the only acceptable punishment for taking a human life unlawfully and is the only moral action. The laws of western countries are based ultimately on ancient Jewish law which is the basis of all western morality and in which the death penalty was practised.
Deterrence The potential for negative consequences deters some behavior. The most severe criminal sanction -- execution -- does not contradict that finding. Reason, common sense, history and the weight of the studies support the deterrent effect of the death penalty. The death penalty protects innocent lives. The absence of the death penalty sacrifices innocent lives.