Capital Punishment

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Capital punishment - the legally authorised killing of someone as punishment for a crime
How is capital punishment carried out?
Lethal injection
Firing squad
Beheading (hanging)
Electric chair
"The death penalty should be brought back to the UK" Evaluate this statement - [12 MARKS]
For:
Retribution - "An eye for an eye" - Christianity. Murderers should have revenge taken on them
Deterrent - It will put people off from committing crimes, lowering crime rates like in Saudi Arabia
Protection - This is the only way to protect society from criminals
Against:
Sanctity of Life - Islam & Christianity. All life is sacred and people should be given a chance to reform
Innocents killed - Innocent people can be killed
Inhumane to put anyone through the mental torture of death row

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Capital Punishment

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6.3 Treatments and Punishments

6.2.1 Types of Punishment

OCR GCSE Religious Studies

1.2 Nature of Law Enforcement and Punishment

6.2 Effects of Punishment on Recidivism

GCSE Religious Studies

6.2 Effects of Punishment on Recidivism

AQA GCSE Religious Studies

WJEC GCSE Religious Studies

1.3 Case Studies

1.6.1 Rehabilitation Methods

16.1 Share capital transactions

1.1 Nature and Changing Definitions of Criminal Activity

1.6.3 Restorative Justice