Student Solution

-->

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela

1 University

1 Course

1 Subject

04 discussion

04 discussion

Q The topic of this discussion is the death penalty. Read Chapter 9: Law and Social Control and watch Bryan Stevenson's TedTalk BEFORE posting on the discussion board. Respond to the following discussion prompt: ?Does the death penalty serve a purpose in (our) modern society? What is its purpose and is this purpose supported by our social norms (see chapter 1 for definition)? ?Should it be abolished? Why or why not?

View Related Questions

Solution Preview

The death penalty is for preventing people from doing serious crimes and criminal activities like terrorist activities. As per the Pew Poll, 54% of Americans extend their support to the death penalty for murder and over 39% of Americans are of opinion that the death penalty should be abolished (Lippman, 2020). A June 2018 Pew poll found that 54 percent of Americans support the death penalty for murder and 39 percent stated that they are opposed to the death penalty. The result is consistent with an October 2017 Gallup poll that found that 55 percent of respondents supported the death penalty (Lippman, 2020). Pew notes that the results of its 2018