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DISCUSSION 1:
Week 7
The Death Penalty
The death penalty has been and will be a controversial topic for America. As we can see in Figure 20.4 Americans still favor the death penalty by a solid majority.
Search the Gale Criminal Justice Collection and find at least two articles – one in favor of, and the other opposed to the death penalty.
What are the arguments for both sides? What will be required to induce a significant change in public opinion?
DISCUSSION 2
Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court
Discuss whether or not juveniles should be transferred to adult court for certain crimes. Explain your reasoning. What crimes should be included? What should be the minimum age for transfer?
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Arguments for the death penalty
Those who are in support of death penalty argue that it is an effective deterrent. Some of
those who are murdered include the most conscienceless and the most brutal murderers. In such a
way the penalty filters the worst of the worst in the society. More so, this creates moral order.
Another argument of those who support it is due to the retribution. The society is
responsible in punishing those who deserve it (Hans 73). Therefore, retributivists do not only
look at the safety brought about by death penalty bu...
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