(in class work weekly blog supplement)
What aspects of the
stages in a capital case are designed to protect the rights of the accused? Do
you believe that this system is sufficient to guarantee that only the guilty
are convicted?
In
each stage of capital cases there are many things that protect the rights of
the accused. Each case where the accused is sentenced to death the court will automatically
appeal the case. This makes sure that two judges / juries have the same oppion
on the sentence. Another way that the accused are protected is by clemency,
this is another chance for the accused to gain sorrow from the court. Yes I do
100% agree that this is a sufficient system for the sentencing of death.
Which of these (if
any) are the most humane? Should any be considered “cruel and unusual”
according to the 8th Amendment? If so which? Why?
Out
of all the execution methods I have come to the conclusion that lethal
injection is the most humane. All the others are and should be considered as
cruel and unusual punishment.
What sorts of
conclusions can you draw from this data? What does the state by state data tell
us about how the death penalty is used? What regional or other trends do you
see? What might this data tell us about issues of equality, arbitrariness,and
justice?
From
the data I have just observed some conclusions I can make is that there are
more minorities on death row and being executed then white people. I feel like racism
may be playing a part in these decisions and that is not right. People being executed
should be proven guilty not be judged based on skin color, sexuality or monetary
status. State data says the death penalty is used to convict those who murder
or commit serious crimes. I see many trends; it seems like the bigger the state
the more death row / executed people there are. Justice should be based on
equality.
what do you think?
Was it fair? Should the crimes listed have death as a potential punishment? Why
or why not? Go back to the state by state data and click on Illinois
to find out the current status of the death penalty in Illinois Illinois
After
looking at the document I have drawn the conclusion that this is fair. People who
commit harsh crimes should be put to death. This is not you every day person,
there are psychopath killers of adults and children. The only crime that I think
should have a listed death penalty is for murder otherwise jail time is sufficient.
After looking at the state by state data Illinois does not have I death penalty
it is no longer in effect due to the fact that state legislators thinks its no
longer just punishment. I think that if we did have the death penalty in IL a
lot of crime would stop due to fear of being killed. It would clean up our
streets and defer violence.
-How does the
information here influence your previous response? What does this data say
about the economics of the death penalty? What does the data say about the
influence of race on the death penalty? What does the data say about public
opinion for the death penalty? Looking at the information overall, what point
of view would you say that the Death Penalty Information center has? Is it
convincing? Why or why not? What additional information would you like?
It
doesn’t change my response, it is showcasing that the death penalty is working.
The fact that the number or executed keeps going down mean there are less bad
people committing crimes due to the fear of death. The death penalty has a good
influence on our public. This is very convincing to me; through out this unit I
have had the same mindset that the death penalty is not good. After doing this
activity my views have changed. Imagine some one you love being killed for no
reason, harsh crimes deserve capital punishment like the death penalty.
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