“Cruel and Unusual”

  1. Listen to a podcast episode of “Cruel and Unusual” by More Perfect.
  2. Answer the following questions in an essay format (no bullet points).
    a) Explain your opinion on capital punishment using one or more retentionist or abolitionist arguments discussed in Chapter 12 of your textbook.
    b) What are the reasons behind lethal injection and firing squad, respectively? If you had to choose between the two, which would you choose?
    c) What is your opinion on the whole argument about the methods of execution? Do you think it is worthwhile to debate on the mechanics of the death penalty or should we be asking a different question?
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