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1
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Give the definition of Capital Punishment.

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Capital Punishment is the death sentence awarded for capital offences like crimes involving planned murder, multiple murders, repeated crimes, rape and murder, and where the criminal is regarded as a gross danger to the existence of society and provides death punishment.

2
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Name an organisation which wishes to abolish Capital Punishment.

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An organisation looking to abolish Capital Punishment would be Amnesty International.

3
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Give six examples of countries operating Capital Punishment.

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Six examples of countries operating Capital Punishment include:

  • China
  • United States
  • Pakistan
  • Iran
  • North Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
4
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Why are criminals punished? You should give multiple reasons in your answer. There are six reasons.

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Reasons why criminals are punished include:

  • Deterrent - to put others off
  • Protection - from dangerous criminals
  • Retribution - to take revenge
  • Vindication - to uphold the law
  • Repayment - reparation, to make good the damage caused
  • Reform/rehabilitation - to turn the criminal around
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Give some arguments FOR capital punishment. There are 8 arguments for.

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Arguments FOR capital punishment:
-terrorists who indiscriminately kill people should be hanged

  • deterrent to potential murders/heinous crimes
  • existed forever - why abolish now?
  • protects civilians and police
  • expresses total abhorrence of murder
  • law should be based on: ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’
  • retribution - the ultimate payback
  • cheapest and most effective way of dealing with a serious criminal.
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Give some arguments AGAINST capital punishment. There are 8 against.

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Arguments AGAINST capital punishment:
-convicted terrorists may turn into martyrs

  • law condemns murder, yet capital punishment is carried out, which is murder
  • not always a deterrent eg Texas crime rate
  • inhumane
  • executioner seen as murderer in society
  • innocent people may be killed
  • idea should be rehab, not to kill
  • life is sacred (precious, god given and holy)