What are some questions to ask about the death penalty?

The Death Penalty – your questions answered

• Why does Amnesty International oppose the death penalty?
• Don’t victims of violent crime and their families have a right to justice?
• If you kill someone else, don’t you deserve to die, too – “an eye for an eye”?
• Doesn’t the death penalty prevent crime?

What are some questions to ask in a cons death penalty debate?

Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished Because Innocent People May Be Executed?…Questions

• Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime?
• Should the Death Penalty Be Used for Retribution for Victims and/or Society?
• Does the Death Penalty Offer Closure or Solace to Victims’ Families?

Can you ask for the death penalty?

In some countries, the death penalty simply is not a legal option. In some, a life sentence isn’t an option and it’s either a finite sentence or death. However, in the US the defendant can certainly make the request known during trial, sentencing or appeal. But it’s up to the court whether it would be granted or not.

What is the strongest argument for the death penalty?

The argument most often cited in support of capital punishment is that the threat of execution influences criminal behavior more effectively than imprisonment does.

What are the most common arguments in favor of the death penalty?

“The Death Penalty Is an Effective Deterrent” This is probably the most common argument in favor of capital punishment, and there’s actually some evidence that the death penalty may be a deterrent to homicide, but it’s a very expensive deterrent.

Why do death row inmates have to wait?

In the United States, prisoners may wait many years before execution can be carried out due to the complex and time-consuming appeals procedures mandated in the jurisdiction. Nearly a quarter of inmates on death row in the U.S. die of natural causes while awaiting execution.

Do death row inmates have access to books?

Death Row inmates have limited access to general reading materials. They may borrow two books for general reading every two weeks. They have full access to the courts and unlimited access to legal research materials.

Where is death row for men in Arizona?

Arizona’s Death Row for men is located in the Browning Unit at Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman and at the Central Unit at Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence, in the town of Florence, Arizona.

How many people are on death row?

Today, about 3,350 people are on “death row.” Virtually all are poor, a significant number are mentally disabled, more than 40 percent are African American, and a disproportionate number are Native American, Latino, and Asian. The ACLU believes that, in all circumstances, the death penalty is unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.

Where are female inmates on death row incarcerated?

Female inmates on Death Row are housed at the Lumley Unit at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville, near Goodyear, Arizona.