The Death Penalty Tyler Fletcher Fall 2006 Political Science Capstone.

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The Death Penalty The Death Penalty Tyler Fletcher Tyler Fletcher Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Political Science Capstone Political Science Capstone

Transcript of The Death Penalty Tyler Fletcher Fall 2006 Political Science Capstone.

The Death PenaltyThe Death Penalty

Tyler FletcherTyler Fletcher

Fall 2006Fall 2006

Political Science CapstonePolitical Science Capstone

Worldwide PerspectiveWorldwide Perspective

United States views on the Death penalty United States views on the Death penalty compared to other countriescompared to other countries

The execution of Juveniles and the The execution of Juveniles and the mentally retardedmentally retarded

Protection for those facing the Death Protection for those facing the Death penaltypenalty

History of the Death PenaltyHistory of the Death Penalty

Colonial AmericaColonial America

The Early United StatesThe Early United States

Statehood, Slavery, and the Western Statehood, Slavery, and the Western FrontierFrontier

Alabama HistoryAlabama History

Influential Court Cases involving Influential Court Cases involving the Death Penaltythe Death Penalty

Woodson v. North CarolinaWoodson v. North Carolina

Gregg v. GeorgiaGregg v. Georgia

Jurek v. TexasJurek v. Texas

Roberts v. LouisianaRoberts v. Louisiana

Proffit v. FloridaProffit v. Florida

States with and without the Death States with and without the Death PenaltyPenalty

Twelve states do not practice the death Twelve states do not practice the death penaltypenalty

Thirty Nine states do practice the death Thirty Nine states do practice the death penalty with the southern states executing penalty with the southern states executing the mostthe most

Public Opinion on the Death Public Opinion on the Death PenaltyPenalty

Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment?Punishment?

Does the Death Penalty deter crime?Does the Death Penalty deter crime?

DNA testing and the risk of mistakeDNA testing and the risk of mistake

Methods of Execution in the United Methods of Execution in the United StatesStates

Lethal InjectionLethal Injection

ElectrocutionElectrocution

Lethal GasLethal Gas

HangingHanging

Firing SquadFiring Squad

Lethal InjectionLethal Injection

ElectrocutionElectrocution

Lethal GasLethal Gas

HangingHanging

Firing SquadFiring Squad

What’s your view on the What’s your view on the Death Penalty?Death Penalty?

( Conclusion)( Conclusion)