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Ronald F. White, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St. Joseph

Delve into the history, philosophical theories, public policy issues, and small group discussion questions surrounding capital punishment. Explore its evolution from corporeal punishment to modern-day executions, legal stances, and the impact on individuals and society. Examine teleological and deontological theories, justifications, methods of execution, and the morality and implications of this controversial practice.

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Ronald F. White, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St. Joseph

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  1. Capital Punishment Ronald F. White, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St. Joseph

  2. Introduction • History of Punishment • Middle Ages- Corporeal Punishment • Executioner • Degrees of pain • Enlightenment- Rise of the Prison • Deprivation of Liberty • Work as Rehabilitation • U.S. History • Furman v. Georgia (1972) • Gregg v. Georgia (1976) • Today • More than half of the countries in the world ban it. • Legal in all but 12 states • 85 executions in U.S. in 2000

  3. Teleological Theories • Teleological (Forward Looking) • Rehabilitation • Deterrence • Individuals • Other Individuals • Wrongful Conviction • Problems:

  4. Deontological Theories • Deontological (Backward Looking) • Justice in Retribution (Aristotle, Kant) • Proportionality • Feelings of retribution • Cruel and Unusual Punishment • Dignity of Persons

  5. Public Policy Issues • How to do it? • Hanging • Firing squad • Electric chair • Lethal injection • Prison as Retribution • Living conditions • education • Prison as Rehabilitation • Spectacle • Judicial Errors • International Condemnation

  6. Small Group Discussion Questions • Is capital punishment ever morally justified? What are the strongest arguments for and against? • If it is justified, what crimes warrant execution: murder, rape, torture, treason • Should children ever be executed? • How should capital punishment be administered: lethal injection, electric chair, hanging, firing squad ? • Should executions be televised? • Is life in prison a viable alternative?

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