Capital punishment thesis paper please help?

Question

I need to write a thesis paper on capital punishment I am against capital punishment

i need to write 5 supporting paragraphs using a minimum of 3 patterns

I need to know what goes where in what order,

Do I use pros & cons or just my opinion please help

Answer 1

It depends on the class and what was requested in the assignment.  I would use pros, cons, and personal opinions, clearly separated as opinion and actual fact.  I would say the first part should be back-round and factual information on capital punishment followed by clearly laid out pros and cons, followed by your personal opinions and reactions to these facts.

Answer 2

I am also against it.  The best place for students who are writing about this is at http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.... .

It has links to both sides (make sure you click on curriculum) and it is easy to use.  In the meantime, I believe that when you look at the death penalty system in action, you realize that the only purpose it serves is retribution or revenge and that there is a serious and continuing risk of executing innocent people.

The death penalty doesn't prevent others from committing murder. No reliable study shows the death penalty deters others. Homicide rates are higher in states and regions that have it than in those that don’t.

Life without parole, on the books in 48 states, also prevents  reoffending. It means what it says, and spending 23 of 24 hours a day locked in a tiny cell is not a picnic. Life without parole costs less than the death penalty.

The death penalty is much more expensive than life in prison, mostly because of the upfront costs of legal process which is supposed to prevent executions of innocent people. (upfront=before and during the initial trial)

The death penalty isn't reserved for the worst crimes, but for defendants with the worst lawyers. It doesn't apply to people with money. When is the last time a wealthy person was on death row, let alone executed?

129 people on death rows have been released with proof that they were wrongfully convicted. DNA, available in less than 10% of all homicides, can’t guarantee we won’t execute innocent people.

The death penalty doesn't necessarily help families of murder victims. Murder victim family members have testified that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative.

Problems with speeding up the process. Over 50 of the innocent people released from death row had already served over a decade. Speed up the process and we will execute innocent people.

Sources:

Death Penalty Information Center, www.deathpenaltyinfo.org,  for stats on executions, reports on costs, deterrence studies, links to FBI crime stats and links to testimony (at state legislatures) of victims' family members.

FBI   http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2006/data/tab...  

The Innocence Project, www.innocenceproject.org

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/COcostte... page 3 and 4 on why the death penalty is so expensive

http://www.njadp.org/forms/signon-surviv... for statements of victims’ families

Answer 3

I think that you will find these links informative for your thesis paper.

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This site is being developed as a resource for those searching the internet for pro-death penalty information and resources. Capital punishment is a topic that brings up deep emotional reactions for those on both sides of the issue and conflict for those who are undecided how they feel.

This is a powerful site with very strong Pro Death Penalty contributors.

http://www.missourideathrow.com/

http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Crime_and...

http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Crime_and...

http://www.hangmansknot.com/

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Death Penalty Debate

http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/death/deba...

http://www.youdebate.com/DEBATES/death_p...

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-73-625/poli...

http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf...