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...general, there must be "aggravating circumstances." These can be as specific as the murder of a fireman or one by an inmate serving a life sentence; as common as a homicide committed along with a lesser felony, like burglary; and as vague as Florida's law citing "especially heinous, atrocious or cruel" killings. It is estimated that about 10% of U.S. homicides currently qualify, or some 2,000 murders last year. Those killings are the ones the threat of capital punishment is meant to prevent...
...Jahnke children committed a heinous crime and must suffer the consequences of their actions. If they do not, they may try to solve more of life's problems in the same manner...
...slaughter of thousands in Guatemala--so much that he decided to bring a bit of the road show back to Washington. This week, Reagan met with the visiting President of Pakistan, Gen. Mohammed Zia ul-Haq, once more making it clear that his Administration will tolerate even the most heinous affront to human rights from foreign governments as long as they line up on the Right side of the political spectrum...
...Engelmayer had to grasp is that "exclusive homosexuality" is rarely, if ever, a matter of choice. A person's sexuality, whether environmentally or genetically determined, is a fixed and integral part of his or her personality from an early age Discrimination based on sexual orientation is as heinous as any other form of arbitrary discrimination. When such discrimination is advocated as a social good by an officer of the University, much more than freedom of speech is at stake for a large segment of the student body...
...commend the Med School for reviewing its policy towards letters of reference and add out voice to those already calling for adoption of the committee's code. Its swift acceptance is particularly important given the heinous nature of the incident from which the recommendation report stemmed--the case of the two Med School doctors who endorsed Dr. Arif Hussain, a convicted gang-rapist, for a Buffalo hospital...