Evaluating Penalities
Watch the short video below which gives you an inside look at death row in Arizona:
How is capital punishment implemented in Indiana? What types of criminal offenses can garner this outcome?
Do you support capital punishment? Provide arguments supporting your view. Are your arguments utilitarian or from some other ethical system?
Does the death penalty deter crime? If so, how? If not, why not?
Should the death penalty be used for retribution for victims and/or society? If so, why?
Does the death penalty offer closure or solace to victims’ families? If not, why not and discuss criminal justice alternatives for closure or restoration.
