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Good, and clearly well thought out work. I agree with most of what you've articulated. However... in a formal paper saying that you don't support the death penalty because the justice system might "screw it up" won't work in law school. Maybe use some easy to access stats that demonstrate how that can happen, Illinois would be a good place to start.
You begin by describing your "gut reaction". That's often a great place in which to center your views, but also one that you have to explore and define through critical analysis. Then it becomes an argument that you can defend.
Based on the goals that you've described, and the links that you presented, you are on the right track. Just keep in mind that as far as the academics go these issues are not two sided coins, they are Rubik's Cubes. You have to twist them for a long time to find answers, and that process will make you the kind of person who most people hate when it comes to debating politics and policy. Trust me on that, but it's still worth it.
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