Capital Punishment

Question 1

eligible offenses

Answer 1

1. premeditated murder with aggravating circumstances
2. F.M. where d kills as a prepetrator or has intent to kill
3. F.M. where d is major participant in crime and exhibits a reckless indifference to human life

Question 2

what doesn’t work

Answer 2

cannot be depraved heart murder
no death penalty for 18 or less

Question 3

victim impact evidence

Answer 3

evidence about victim/ impact of murder on V’s family is relevant to jury’s decision on whether it should be imposed

1. shows uniqueness of V as a human
2. shows harm to V/V’s family
3. V is humanized
4. inflame emotions to jurors