Capital Capital PunishmentPunishment

Methods (pp116-117)Methods (pp116-117)

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contemporary use of Capital Punishment in UK contemporary use of Capital Punishment in UK and world-wide (including overview of historic and and world-wide (including overview of historic and current case studies), current case studies), methods of executionmethods of execution, UN , UN declarations. pp110-119declarations. pp110-119

Analysis Analysis — Religious and secular viewpoints on — Religious and secular viewpoints on the issues. pp 120-126the issues. pp 120-126

Evaluation Evaluation —Comment on the strengths and —Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; religious and moral implications for the individual religious and moral implications for the individual and society. pp 120-126and society. pp 120-126

Discussion PointDiscussion Point

Do you think Capital Punishment Do you think Capital Punishment is an acceptable sentence for is an acceptable sentence for crime?crime?

Are there any situations where Are there any situations where CP is more acceptable than CP is more acceptable than others?others?

Issues we will return toIssues we will return to

How traumatic should CP be? What is the How traumatic should CP be? What is the aim of CP (to kill/humiliate/degrade)?aim of CP (to kill/humiliate/degrade)?

Should CP be public or private (a dignified Should CP be public or private (a dignified death)?death)?

Should CP kill humanely and quickly?Should CP kill humanely and quickly?

7 seconds7 seconds

Take seven seconds and look around you.Take seven seconds and look around you.

What do you smell?What do you smell?

What do you taste?What do you taste?

What do you feel?What do you feel?

7 seconds7 seconds

Our brains stores enough oxygen for Our brains stores enough oxygen for seven seconds of consciousness.seven seconds of consciousness.

After beheading you would still have this After beheading you would still have this amount of blood to keep you conscious.amount of blood to keep you conscious.

Some people say the shock would cause Some people say the shock would cause you to black out. But what if you didn’t…you to black out. But what if you didn’t…

Methods Used Worldwide

There are 7 main methods of execution in current use worldwide: 

• Hanging: if properly conducted, this is a humane method. The neck is broken and death comes quickly.

•However, if the free-fall distance is inadequate, the prisoner ends up slowly being strangled to death. If it is too great, the rope will tear his/her head off.

• Electric chair: Nobody knows for sure how quickly a person dies from the electric shock, or what pain they experience.

The internal organs are burned. It can often take a few charges of electricity before the person is killed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNB7NOEU3IM

•Firing squad: The prisoner is bound and shot through the heart by multiple marksmen. Death appears to be quick, assuming the killers don't miss. In the U.S., only Utah used this method. It was abandoned in favour of lethal injection on 2004-MAR-15, except for four convicted killers on death row who had previously chosen death by firing squad.

•Poison gas: Cyanide is dropped into acid producing Hydrogen Cyanide, a deadly gas.

This takes many minutes of agony before a person dies.

• Lethal injection: Lethal drugs are injected into the prisoner while he lays strapped down to a table. If properly conducted, the prisoner fades quickly into unconsciousness. If the dosage of drugs is too low, the person may linger for many minutes, experiencing paralysis. Executions in the U.S. are gradually shifting to this method.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=dfiaDkK_sY8

• Guillotine + Be-heading: A famous French invention. It severs the neck. Death comes very quickly (but very messy). (Be-heading in many Muslim countries).

• Stoning: The prisoner is often buried up to her or his neck and pelted with rocks until they eventually die. The rocks are chosen so that they are large enough to cause significant injury to the victim, but are not so large that a single rock will kill the prisoner. Used in some Muslim/ African countries as a penalty for murder, adultery and other crimes.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIaORknS1Dk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPqNCr8KKdU

From Times Gone byFrom Times Gone by

• Burning at the stake in public was used in Britain to punish heresy and in some cases witchcraft, committed by either sex, but latterly for women convicted of High Treason or Petty Treason.

The garrotte (or garotte)The garrotte (or garotte) was was the standard civilian method of the standard civilian method of

execution in Spain.execution in Spain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pov2ZtgO_r4

•Hung, Drawn and Quartered - This was the ultimate punishment available in English law for men who had been convicted of High Treason. Women were burned at the stake instead, apparently for the sake of decency.

The full sentence passed upon those convicted of High Treason up to 1870 was as follows :

“That you be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution where you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive cut down, your privy members shall be cut off and your bowels taken out and burned before you, your head severed from your body and your body divided into four quarters to be disposed of at the King’s pleasure.” So not for the faint-hearted then!!

Capital Punishment- todayCapital Punishment- today Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge and Understanding — historic and — historic and

contemporary use of Capital Punishment in UK contemporary use of Capital Punishment in UK and world-wide (including overview of historic and and world-wide (including overview of historic and current case studies), current case studies), methods of executionmethods of execution, UN , UN declarations. pp110-119declarations. pp110-119

Analysis Analysis — Religious and secular viewpoints on — Religious and secular viewpoints on the issues. pp 120-126the issues. pp 120-126

Evaluation Evaluation —Comment on the strengths and —Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; religious and moral implications for the individual religious and moral implications for the individual and society. pp 120-126and society. pp 120-126

Your senses Your senses are lying to are lying to

you.you.

The State of PlayThe State of Play Capital punishmentCapital punishment has been used in almost every has been used in almost every

part of the globe, but in the last few decades many part of the globe, but in the last few decades many countries have abolished it. Abolitionist groups countries have abolished it. Abolitionist groups including Amnesty International classifies countries including Amnesty International classifies countries into four categories:into four categories: 58 countries maintain the death penalty in both law and 58 countries maintain the death penalty in both law and

practice. practice. 94 have abolished it.94 have abolished it. 10 retain it for crimes committed in exceptional 10 retain it for crimes committed in exceptional

circumstances (such as in time of war). circumstances (such as in time of war). 35 permit its use for ordinary crimes, but have not used it 35 permit its use for ordinary crimes, but have not used it

for at least 10 years and are believed to have a policy or for at least 10 years and are believed to have a policy or established practice of not carrying out executions or is established practice of not carrying out executions or is under a moratorium.under a moratorium.

Status of the death penalty worldwide as of 2005-NOV:

Status of the death penalty worldwide as of 2005-NOV:

Blue: Abolished for all crimesGreen: Abolished for crimes not committed in exceptional circumstances (such as crimes committed in time of war)Orange: Abolished in practiceRed: Legal form of punishment for heinous offences.

Since 2005Since 2005 Death Penalty OutlawedDeath Penalty Outlawed

Argentina (2008) Argentina (2008) Chile (2008) Chile (2008) Cook Islands (2007) Cook Islands (2007) Mexico (2005) Mexico (2005) Liberia (2005) Liberia (2005) Rwanda (2007) Rwanda (2007) Uzbekistan (2008)Uzbekistan (2008)

Death Penalty Outlawed for ‘normal crimes’Death Penalty Outlawed for ‘normal crimes’ Kazakhstan (2007) Kazakhstan (2007) Kyrgyzstan (2007 Kyrgyzstan (2007

The Death Penalty WorldwideThe Death Penalty Worldwide According to Amnesty International, 137 countries have According to Amnesty International, 137 countries have

abolished the death penalty. abolished the death penalty.

Argentina, Chile, and Uzbekistan outlawed the death Argentina, Chile, and Uzbekistan outlawed the death penalty in 2008. penalty in 2008.

During 2007, 24 countries, 88% in China, Iran, Pakistan, During 2007, 24 countries, 88% in China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States alone, executed Saudi Arabia, and the United States alone, executed 1,252 people compared to 1,591 in 2006. 1,252 people compared to 1,591 in 2006.

Nearly 3,350 people were sentenced to death in 51 Nearly 3,350 people were sentenced to death in 51 countries. countries.

More than 20,000 prisoners are on death row across the More than 20,000 prisoners are on death row across the world. world.

The Death Penalty is Permitted in:The Death Penalty is Permitted in: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain,

Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China (People's Republic), Comoros Cameroon, Chad, China (People's Republic), Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea North, Korea South, Kuwait, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea North, Korea South, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, St. Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, St. Kitts and Nevis St., Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kitts and Nevis St., Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.States, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

It is important to realise that the definition of heinous offences varies greatly around the world.

In some states of the U.S. the death penalty is restricted to multiple murderers.

Engaging in Pre-marital sex or changing one's religion can be a capital offence in other countries. 

The year is The year is 3577.3577.

Issues we can return toIssues we can return to

How traumatic should CP be? What is the How traumatic should CP be? What is the aim of CP (to kill/humiliate/degrade)?aim of CP (to kill/humiliate/degrade)?

Should CP be public or private (a dignified Should CP be public or private (a dignified death)?death)?

Should CP kill humanely and quickly?Should CP kill humanely and quickly?

Purpose and Capital PunishmentPurpose and Capital Punishment

To what extent does Capital To what extent does Capital Punishment?Punishment?

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Analysis Analysis — Religious and secular viewpoints on — Religious and secular viewpoints on the issues. the issues.

Evaluation Evaluation —Comment on the strengths and —Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; religious and moral implications for the individual religious and moral implications for the individual and society. and society.

SpecificallySpecifically

Timothy EvansTimothy Evans

Ruth EllisRuth Ellis

““Capital punishment is still legal in the Capital punishment is still legal in the United States of America”United States of America”

Describe in detail two methods of Describe in detail two methods of execution in the USA. 4KUexecution in the USA. 4KU

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