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Comprehension Exercise

Comprehension Exercise. Capital Punishment. Question 1. What is the ‘contradiction’ that arose with the use of the death penalty? [2] Everyone agreed that the death penalty could stop the number of crimes from increasing [1]

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Comprehension Exercise

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  1. Comprehension Exercise Capital Punishment S Vadrevu

  2. Question 1 • What is the ‘contradiction’ that arose with the use of the death penalty? [2] • Everyone agreed that the death penalty could stop the number of crimes from increasing [1] • Yet it was not uniformly applied in all the colonies to all crimes [1] • NOTE: The element of contradiction is very important, with the use of words like ‘although’, ‘while’ and ‘but’. • NOTE: Contradiction means 2 opposing ideas. • NOTE: wrong answer- “It was useful”, because it was only thought to be useful. S Vadrevu

  3. Question 2 • Beccaria ‘defied the trend at that time’ (line 11). What was this trend? [1] • The trend was to increase the number of crimes that were punishable by death [1] • OR to apply the death penalty to a wider range of crimes [1] • NOTE: wrong answer- to eliminate the death penalty (refer to the word ‘defied’) S Vadrevu

  4. Question 3 • How was William Bradford’s attack on the death penalty different from what the abolitionist movement proposed? [2] • He wanted to limit the death penalty to very serious cases [1] • But the abolitionist movement wanted to eliminate the death penalty for all crimes [1] • NOTE: Must mention the abolitionists’ stand to contrast against Bradford’s stand. S Vadrevu

  5. Question 4 • The death penalty was ‘not a preventive measure’ (line 51). What evidence did the writer give for having this opinion? [2] • When there were no serious crimes, the death penalty would be taken away, but it was put back when serious crimes were committed [1] • OR there was a cyclical pattern of abolishment and reinstatement of the death penalty [1] • It would have been too late by the time the death penalty was reinstated because the crime would already have been committed [1] • NOTE: No marks for describing only half of the cyclical pattern S Vadrevu

  6. Question 5 • Why was 1917 considered the ‘lowest point of the abolitionist movement’ (lines 46-47)? [1] • The number of states that abolished capital punishment was the least compared to other years [1] • OR the number of states that instituted the death penalty increased while the number that rejected it declined [1] S Vadrevu

  7. Question 6 • How do you think the public viewed criminals when prisons were used instead of the death penalty? [2] • IMPORTANT: remember that public opinion controlled the law. If the criminals were put in prison, it was because the public felt that was better. • They felt that criminals could change their ways [1] • And they could be given another chance at leading their lives again [1] • NOTE: think of the question as: “What do you think was the general public opinion of criminals at the time when most people opposed the death penalty?” S Vadrevu

  8. Question 7 • With the start of the Civil Rights Movement, the abolitionist movement became more successful. How did the former help the latter? [2] • It argued that man had the right to live [1] • The death penalty would violate this right [1] • NOTE: Avoid throwing in whole chunks of information. You get no marks for making the examiner select the points. S Vadrevu

  9. Question 8 • What evidence is there to show that there were ‘constant changes’ (line 64) to the death penalty? • As the presidents changed [1] • The laws changed [1] • NOTE: The point about the Supreme Court holding discussions is not evidence. Neither is the point about the serious consequences and irreversibility of capital punishment S Vadrevu

  10. Question 9 • Capital punishment is a contentious issue. What specific evidence does the writer provide to show this? [2] • Whether capital punishment is right or wrong has been widely discussed after more than two centuries [1] • And changes are always being made to the laws of a country [1] • OR Many ethical issues arise [1] • OR There have been many groups in support or opposition of the death penalty [1] S Vadrevu

  11. Question 10 • According to the writer, what are the benefits of imprisonment? [3] • The level of suffering is higher, especially for young offenders [1] • There is the chance to turn over a new leaf and be released early [1] • The decision is reversible if the person has been wrongfully accused [1] S Vadrevu

  12. Question 11 • According to the writer, what are ‘real criminals’ (line 41)? • Hold high positions in society and escape detection [1] • OR too intelligent/ powerful to get caught [1] S Vadrevu

  13. Question 12 • Antisocial • Disruptive • Not doing the society good • Opposed to laws and society • Harmful to society • Not blending in well with society • Contrary to the rules of society S Vadrevu

  14. Question 12 • Stream • A long and continuous series of things • Flow • Continuous flow • NOT ACCEPTED: continuous, series S Vadrevu

  15. Question 12 • Outlawed • Made illegal • Abolished • Banned • Disallowed S Vadrevu

  16. Question 12 • Right • Authority • Morally justified to do something • Power S Vadrevu

  17. Question 12 • Meticulously • Carefully • With attention to detail • Precisely • NOT ACCEPTED: cautiously, thoroughly S Vadrevu

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