Study & Research The Death Penalty

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Introduction

Chapter 1: Three Centuries of Debate on the Death Penalty

Chapter Preface

The Death Penalty Will Discourage Crime (1701)

The Death Penalty Will Not Discourage Crime (1764)

Society Must Retain the Death Penalty for Murder (1868)

The Death Penalty Is State- Sanctioned Murder (1872)

Capital Punishment Is a Safeguard for Society (1925)

Capital Punishment Will Not Safeguard Society (1928)

Chapter 2: Is the Death Penalty Just?

Chapter Preface

The Death Penalty Is Unjust

The Death Penalty Is Just

The Death Penalty Violates the Sanctity of Life

The Death Penalty Affirms the Sanctity of Life

The Death Penalty Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

The Death Penalty Is Not Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Executions Deliver Reasonable Retribution

Executions Do Not Deliver Reasonable Retribution

Periodical Bibliography

Chapter 3: Is the Death Penalty an Effective Deterrent?

Chapter Preface

The Death Penalty Deters Crime

The Death Penalty Does Not Deter Crime

A More Consistent Death Penalty Would Effectively Deter Crime

The Death Penalty Increases the Violent Crime Rate

Executions Deter Felony Murders

A High Conviction Rate Is a Stronger Deterrent than the Death Penalty

Periodical Bibliography

Chapter 4: Is the Death Penalty Applied Fairly?

Chapter Preface

Wrongful Executions Are Unlikely

Wrongful Executions Are Likely

DNA Evidence Reveals the Fallibility of Death Penalty Trials

DNA Evidence Will Increase Public Confidence in Death Penalty Trials

The Death Penalty Is Discriminatory

The Death Penalty Is Not Discriminatory

The Retarded Should Not Receive the Death Penalty

The Retarded Should Not Be Exempt from the Death Penalty

Periodical Bibliography

For Further Discussion

Organizations to Contact

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Study & Research The Death Penalty

This Study Guide consists of approximately 183 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Death Penalty.