Capital punishment Flashcards
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What is capital punishment?
The execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law.
Name some countries where capital punishment has been abolished.
Italy, Spain, England, France.
Name some countries where capital punishment is still carried out.
China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran.
List methods of capital punishment.
Hanging, shooting by firing squad, beheading, lethal injection, stoning, gas chamber, electrocution.
What is Amnesty International’s stance on capital punishment?
They work for a worldwide ban on capital punishment and oppose the death penalty in all cases.
Give one argument for capital punishment related to justice.
People should suffer in a way appropriate to their crimes
What is a common argument that capital punishment deters crime?
Executing convicted murderers will deter others from killing.
Why do some argue capital punishment provides closure?
It provides closure for victims’ families.
What is an argument about public safety for capital punishment?
It permanently removes the worst criminals, making society safer.
What economic argument supports capital punishment?
It saves government resources that would otherwise be spent on long-term imprisonment.
Name an argument against capital punishment related to error.
The death penalty is irreversible, so innocent people might be executed.
Is there evidence that capital punishment deters crime more than prison?
No credible evidence supports this.
What human right is said to be violated by executions?
No credible evidence supports this.
What does Christianity teach about capital punishment?
Some support it based on Old Testament laws; others oppose it citing Jesus’ message of forgiveness.
What is Hinduism’s stance on the death penalty?
Generally opposes it, teaches ahimsa (non-violence), and believes the soul cannot be killed.
What is Judaism’s view on capital punishment?
Torah allows it in many cases but with strict limitations; Israel outlawed it except for genocide and treason since 1954.
