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Mrs. D. Smith/Library Research
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Today you will be forming an opinion
(that you can support) on both capital punishment and whether teens should
be treated as adults for crimes (and under what circumstances). Find good answers
for the following questions, so you use your notes later for a debate and an essay.
1. Go to http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/descriptions-execution-methods. Name four methods of execution and write down some interesting
facts about each:
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2. How many states have capital punishment?
Does New Jersey?
Web site used and date last
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3. Is President
Obama for or against capital punishment?
Web site used and date last
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4. Research
the PROS and CONS of Capital Punishment
– the death penalty. On the back of this paper, list
as many of each that you can find. (Pro = for/Con = against)
5. Research
the sentencing of teenagers for serious crimes. Take notes to help you decide
whether you believe we should treat juvenile offenders as adults in court OR make a Pro/Con Chart for your notes. Use these suggested sites or Google it yourself:
a. http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/216362
b. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,110232,00.html
c. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/
d. http://www.newsweek.com/2009/11/04/we-can-t-execute-them.html
e. http://www.balancedpolitics.org/death_penalty.htm
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PROS - Death Penalty |
CONS - Death Penalty |
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PROS - Treating Juveniles as Adults |
CONS – Treating Juveniles as Adults |
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Bonus:
*When was the death penalty for juveniles banned by the U.S. Constitution?
**Prior to that, how many minors had been executed?
At the end of your research, go to the class
blog (topic #4) to share your views http://maddogsmith.blogspot.com/
