| Introduction
SETTING
THE STATE: Questions to Think About
Is
capital punishment morally justifiable?
Since
many other forms of punishment such as life-imprisonment are available,
why should capital punishment be used at all?
What
can capital punishment accomplish that cannot be accomplished
with life-imprisonment?
INTRODUCTION:
This
module is designed to provide a critical understanding of the
arguments for and against capital punishment. Those who argue
for capital punishment think that it is good or just for the state
to put people, guilty of horrendous crimes, to death. Those who
argue against capital punishment think that the state should not
put people to death, no matter how horrible their crime.
Those
who advocate capital punishment must show why life-imprisonment
is not an adequate form of punishment in some instances. On the
other hand, those opposing capital punishment must demonstrate
why capital punishment is morally reprehensible in all instances.
In other words, they must show why capital punishment is always
immoral.
EDUCATIONAL
OBJECTIVES:
•
Understanding the fundamental ethical value of individuality
• Understanding, identifying and distinguishing different
arguments for and against capital punishment
• Understanding and identifying the difference between
moral and legal arguments for and against capital punishment
• Understanding and identifying kinds of crimes
• Understanding and identifying kinds of punishments
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