Death Penalty – Criminal Justice
Write a 6 page essay on the Death Penalty and include these topics:
On the Death Penalty
Outline:
Intro do death penalty
– Definition
– First started
– Where states stand today
– What some politicians/ethical theories say
History
– Effectiveness at first
– Money spent
– Why it works and why it does not
Today
– Federal stance
– State stance
– Bills or laws in place
– Changing bills or laws in effect
– Who it affects
Ethical issues
– Politicians
– Philosophers
– Different perspectives
Topic choices are limited to issues covered in class lectures/course materials and the paper should incorporate/reference class discussions/handouts. Grading will focus on the critical analysis/perspective on the issue and the originality of arguments as well incorporation/reference to class materials.
PLEASE REFERENCE AND INCLUDE INFORMATION FROM MATERIAL GIVEN.
