Chapter Five Discussion: The Death Penalty
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Chapter Five Discussion aligns with the following chapter-level objectives:
- Recite the text of the Eighth Amendment, and discuss the impact of each clause on the American criminal justice system
- Outline the major arguments for and against the death penalty
Before completing the assignment, you should read and watch:
(Links to an external site.)Death Penalty Information Center. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttps://deathpenaltyinfo.org/Link(Links to an external site.)
McKee, A.J. (2018).Courts and Sentencing.In Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System.Retrieved fromhttps://www.docmckee.com/WP/cj/criminal-justice-an-overview-of-the-system/criminal-justice-introduction-to-section-5/Link(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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Stogner, M. (Director). (2018). In the Executioner's Shadow [Video file]. New Day Films. Retrieved June 15, 2019, from Kanopy.Link(Links to an external site.)
You should then discuss the following:
1. Research one of the issues with the death penalty on the Death Penalty Information Center. Summarize your findings.
2. Do you believe capital punishment is an effective deterrent to crime? Why or why not?
Guidelines for discussion forums:
For each discussion forum, you should be sure to address the discussion topic in 6-8 sentences. You should use at least two credible sources in the initial post and cite those sources according to APA guidelines. You must also respond to at least two peers. Each peer response should be between 4-6 sentences. In peer responses, you should cite at least one credible source and the source should be cited according to APA guidelines