Course: Capital Punishment - The Death Penalty (B2)

Section outline

Introduction

Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the killing of a criminal who has been sentenced to death by a court. In most cases it is used for murder, but the death penalty has also been applied to rape, treason and other crimes.

Although most countries around the world have abolished capital punishment, it is still a form of punishment in the United States, where it is a much-discussed topic, China and about 60 other countries, including many states of the Middle East.

	Active legal form of punishment for certain offenses
	Inactive legal form of punishment. No executions in the last decade; believed to have a de facto or de jure moratorium
	Abolished except for exceptional circumstances (such as war crimes)
	Abolished for all crimes

Capital Punishment Around the World
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Information
- Select activity History of Capital Punishment
  
  History of Capital Punishment Page
  
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- Select activity Arguments For and Against Capital Punishment
  
  Arguments For and Against Capital Punishment Page
  
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- Select activity The Death Penalty in the USA
  
  The Death Penalty in the USA Page
  
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- Select activity Methods of Execution
  
  Methods of Execution Page
  
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- Select activity Execution Methods in the Middle Ages and in Ancient Times
  
  Execution Methods in the Middle Ages and in Ancient Times Page
  
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- Select activity Death Penalty Statistics (USA)
  
  Death Penalty Statistics (USA) Page
  
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- Select activity Death Penalty Word List (PDF)
  
  Death Penalty Word List (PDF) File
  
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Videos
- Select activity History of the Death Penalty in the USA
  
  History of the Death Penalty in the USA Page
  
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Tasks and Exercises
- Select activity Death Penalty - Multiple Choice Test
  
  Death Penalty - Multiple Choice Test Quiz
  
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- Select activity Death Penalty - Vocabulary Test 1
  
  Death Penalty - Vocabulary Test 1 Quiz
  
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- Select activity Death Penalty - Vocabulary Test 2
  
  Death Penalty - Vocabulary Test 2 Quiz
  
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- Select activity Death Penalty Statistics - True or False?
  
  Death Penalty Statistics - True or False? Quiz
  
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- Select activity Capital Punishment - Multiple Choice Cloze
  
  Capital Punishment - Multiple Choice Cloze Quiz
  
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- Select activity The Case of Troy Davis - A Wrongful Execution ?
  
  The Case of Troy Davis - A Wrongful Execution ? Quiz
  
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- Select activity Crossword
  
  Crossword H5P
  
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Writing Tasks
- Select activity Essay : The Pros and Cons of Capital Punishment
  
  Essay : The Pros and Cons of Capital Punishment Page
  
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Additional Resources
- Select activity Additional material provided by Amnesty International (PDF)
  
  Additional material provided by Amnesty International (PDF) URL
  
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End of Course Test
- Select activity Death Penalty Test
  
  Death Penalty Test File
  
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- Select activity Death Penalty Test (Key)
  
  Death Penalty Test (Key) File
  
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Section outline

Introduction

Information

Videos

Tasks and Exercises

Writing Tasks

Additional Resources

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