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Behind every person’s response is a reason based around that person’s perspective. The decision made by Arnold Schwarzenegger to deny clemency for Stan Tookie Williams created different perspectives both positive and negative, nationally and globally which has had mixed reactions from different levels of society. This is because different groups of people had different perceptions on the justice system that Arnold Schwarzenegger was trying to enforce. Protesting occurred globally as well as celebrities who used their status as role models and exercised the human right of freedom of speech to inform and to speak to the public to voice their beliefs, values and opinions on the current social issue. Supporters however seemed to mainly use the media to voice their gratitude toward Schwarzenegger’s values position. There is evidence that Tookie had built a violent reputation in lower L.A back in his troubled past, however in his later life he had shown signs of redemption which Schwarzenegger believed couldn’t redeem what he had done. This lead to the execution of the former gang leader on 13/12/03.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the perspectives that had formed around the current social issue resulted in many responses; both social and political. Many saw fit to abuse the authority they had to voice protest or praise towards Schwarzenegger’s values position on many different occasions. This was because they had status in the communities and countries they lived in, and most in the spotlight of the media aspired to social change regarding capital punishment starting with clemency being granted for Tookie.