Death Penalty – Criminal Justice

Death Penalty – Criminal Justice

Write a 6 page essay on the Death Penalty and include these topics:

On the Death Penalty

Outline:

Intro do death penalty
–    Definition
–    First started
–    Where states stand today
–    What some politicians/ethical theories say

History
–    Effectiveness at first
–    Money spent
–    Why it works and why it does not
Today
–    Federal stance
–    State stance
–    Bills or laws in place
–    Changing bills or laws in effect
–    Who it affects
Ethical issues
–    Politicians
–    Philosophers
–    Different perspectives

Topic choices are limited to issues covered in class lectures/course materials and the paper should incorporate/reference class discussions/handouts. Grading will focus on the critical analysis/perspective on the issue and the originality of arguments as well incorporation/reference to class materials.

PLEASE REFERENCE AND INCLUDE INFORMATION FROM MATERIAL GIVEN.