English Across the Curriculum
The Death Penalty
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Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty
For
Against
Humans who take the life of others do not have the right to live themselves.
The death penalty is the
appropriate
punishment
for criminals who have
committed
brutal crimes.
The death penalty
serves as
a
deterrent
for
potential
criminals who might think twice before they do something
awful
.
Life imprisonment
is expensive and costs the state too much money.
Lower class
citizens
and
ethnic minorities
are
sentenced
to death more often than middle or upper classes and whites.
The death penalty is always
immoral
. We have no right to take the lives of others, even if they have
committed
a
serious
crime.
The death penalty is not the
appropriate
penalty for crimes other than murder.
The
judicial system
makes mistakes. There have been a number of
wrongful executions
in the past.
DNA
testing can prove that an executed
inmate
was, in fact,
innocent
.
Life imprisonment is a more
effective
way of punishing a criminal.
Introduction
History of Capital Punishment
Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty
The Death Penalty in the USA
Methods of Execution
Execution Methods in the Middle Ages and Ancient Times
Death Penalty Statistics
Additional Material - Amnesty International
Videos
Word List (PDF)
Exercises
Writing Task
End of Unit Test