capital punishment Flashcards
hanging
rope noose placed around neck
trapdoor opens, criminal falls
breaks neck leading to death
hanging benefit
most cases death is quick and painless
hanging drawback
if neck doesn’t break slow and painful death by strangulation
electrocution
criminal strapped into electric chair and massive electrical current is sent through the body
shock kills
electrocution benefit
reliable
rapid death
electrocution drawback
traumatic and painful as death isn’t always instantaneous
lethal injection
criminal strapped to bed
tranquilliser given
deadly chemical injected to body
leads to death
lethal injection benefit
in most peoples opinion, most humane form of execution
painless/ reliable
doctor present to deal with complications
lethal injection drawback
requires doctor who’s trained to save lives not assist in death
beheading
sword or axe used to cut criminals neck
beheading advantage
quick death
beheading drawback
death may be prolonged and painful by mis-timed blows
depends on ability of executioner
arguments for capital punishment
deters would be murderers
once executed, cant reoffend
makes people feel safer
teaches bad things happen to who deserves it - reinforcing belief good comes to who do good
arguments against capital punishment
innocent people could get killed because of mistakes in justice system
doesn’t always deter people from serious, violent crimes
very expensive
doesn’t make the world a better place- in USA more murders take place in states with capital punishment
when does the murder cycle end? ‘eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” Ghandi
christian views on capital punishment FOR
“eye for an eye” book of exodus
whatever crime you commit, you should receive the same
protects weak as criminal cant repeat
