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Capital punishment

Capital punishment. Vanessa Ott Period 2 Honors American History . What is Capital punishment? . Death Penalty Planned taking of a human life Government’s Response to a crime committed . Divided beliefs . “Ultimate denial of human rights” “Violates the right to life”

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Capital punishment

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  1. Capital punishment Vanessa Ott Period 2 Honors American History

  2. What is Capital punishment? • Death Penalty • Planned taking of a human life • Government’s Response to a crime committed

  3. Divided beliefs • “Ultimate denial of human rights” • “Violates the right to life” • “In-human and degrading punishment” • “Some defendants have earned the ultimate punishment • “Life is sacred” • “ Society has no right to keep the murder from killing again” • Teach that killing is wrong by killing

  4. Death penalty in the us • Has not always been practiced in U.S • About 13,000 people have been executed • Peak in the depression era • 1972- nullified the death penalty • 1976-2009 1,167 people have been exucted

  5. Latest Developments • Democratic countries in Europe have abolished capital punishment over last 50 years. • In the US government retain it • Crimes vary from treason-murder-theft

  6. Capital punishment in the us • Officially sanctioned by 34 states • Each state has different laws regarding • Laws, Methods, Age limits, Crimes which qualify

  7. Moral complications • The case of “ Stanley “Tookie” Williams • Dr. Williams, author &Nobel Peace & Literature Prize Nominee • Put to death on December 13, 2005 • Brought capital punishment back into debate

  8. Continued.. • Williams convicted for four murders • Professed innocence of theses crimes • Co-founder of the crips • Gang that is responsible for hundreds of murders • Five years of incarnation • Religious conversion • Published books that promoted peace & anitgang activist

  9. Public reflection • Little doubt that he committed murders • No further threat to society • Contribute considerable good • Put to death on December 13,2005 • lethal injection

  10. Arguments for capital punishment • Someone who would cause more harm • Punish the criminal • Deter others from committing murder • Incapable of rehabilitation

  11. Arguments against capital punishment • “Cruel and unusual punishment” • - prohibited by the 8th amendment • Used disproportionately against poor • Wrongly convicted • Not “pro-life”

  12. Capital punishment In the united states • Only used for aggravated murder • Some states have banned it • 52 executions in 2009 • Texas has the largest amount for death row victims

  13. Methods of Execution • Hanging • Electric Chair • Lethal injection • Gas Chamber • Firing Squad

  14. Capital punishment in other countries • Many countries abolished it • Iran is the biggest executer of juvenile offenders • 3, 350 sentenced to death in 51 countries • 20,000 prisoners on death row across world

  15. Death Row • Section of prisons awaiting execution • Found guilty then sentenced to execution • Remain on death row while during procedure • Form of mental cruelty • Become mentally ill • Death row phenomenon

  16. Executions in Pennsylvania • 1913 Electric Chair “Old Smokey” • Unconstitutional -1972 • Two Dozen removed from death row • Only 3 executed since 1976 • Lethal Injection

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