Capital Punishment

Crime & Punishment

Today we will learn:To identify the aims of punishmentTo examine the use of capital punishmentTo evaluate the arguments for and against the death penalty

Dead Man Walking - Bruce Springsteen

Starter: What are the aims of punishment?

The theory of ProtectionThe theory of RetributionThe Theory of DeterrenceThe Theory of ReformThe Theory of Vindication

Which do YOU think is the most important aim of punishing someone? Why?

Capital Punishment - The Death PenaltyIn the ancient world one of the most common methods of capital punishment was crucifixion:

Capital Punishment - The Death PenaltyOther forms of capital punishment through the ages have included:

Being stoned to deathDecapitationBeing burnt aliveHangingBeing fed alive to wild animalsBeing ripped apart by horses running in opposite directionsBeing hurled from rocksDrowningDrawing & Quartering

Capital Punishment - The Death PenaltyIn the 18th Century you could be hanged in Britain for over 200 offences.In 1957 the British government ruled that only certain types of murder were punishable by hanging.In 1965 capital punishment was suspended for a 5 year trial.In 1970 is was permanently abolished.

Capital Punishment - The Death PenaltyMany countries still retain the death penalty. Including the USA.

Capital Punishment in these countries comes in many forms, including:

Death Penalty - Around the World

Post-it!On your post-it note write down what YOU think about capital punishment:

Is it a good form of punishment?Should it be used in the UK?What crimes should it be used for?Why?

Amnesty InternationalAlthough 130 countries in the world no longer use the death penalty, 45 countries still retain it. Amnesty International is working towards the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. They argue that:

Jeremy Irons - Amnesty International & The Death Penalty

This House believes that capital punishment should be reintroduced

Should the death penalty be brought back in the 21st Century?

Citizenship Assessment

Using the arguments for and against the death penalty complete the assessment task.Think about your own opinion on the death penalty and your reasons for this opinion.

Post-it round 2!

Think about what you wrote on your post-it note at the beginning of the lesson.

Has YOUR view on capital punishment changed?Why?

Today we have learnt:To identify the aims of punishmentTo examine the use of capital punishmentTo evaluate the arguments for and against the death penalty

Long Road - Eddie Vedder