death penalty Flashcards
what does amnesty international stat
657 people where executed globally in 2019
how many countries have abolished the death penalty
106
what year saw the temporary abolishment of the death penalty in the UK
1965
when was there a permanent suspension of the death penalty for murder
1969 after the murder rate didn’t soar
what offences could still receive death penalty in 1968
espinage - plotting against the royal family
treason
piracy - with violence
what year was it permanently abolished
1998
who where the last people to receive the death penalty
gwyenne evan’s and peter allen, 13th august 1964
why was the death penalty abolished
- too manny wrongful convictions for example derek bentley and timothy evan’s
- no proof it is a deterrent, murder rate is 25% higher in states with the death penalty
- change of public opinions
which biological theory supports it and why
lombrosso, criminals couldn’t change
STRENGTH: what is retribution
punishment that is given suitable for the level of crime (murder) an eye for an eye, real justice is served
STRENGTH: how is closure for the family a strength
it removes the worry of the offender being released if they are gone for good
STRENGTH: what does the death penalty do
prevents that person from physically committing a crime
WEAKNESS: what is a link to GRAVE
unethical, the electric chair etc can be painful and inhumane
WEAKNESS: how is it a miscarriage of justice
innocent people have been killed on death row
WEAKNESS: how is it an effective deterrent
there is no proof that it stops people committing murder - for example there is 25% less murder in states where it has been banned
