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Essay Plan, Had to remove because didn't have the space, Only wrote…
Essay Plan
Title page
Contents
Abstract
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
arguments for + against explored in report isn't exhaustive list
offers snapshot
Bias
Racial bias
bias towards white victim cases
racial bias in jury selection
harsher punishments of minorities
case studies
Tilmon + Kevin Golphin
Andrew Ramseur
Warren McCleskey
Derrick Jamison
Gender bias
women judged based on their gender
system made with men in mind
is death row suitable to meet women's needs?
underlying factors not considered
case studies
Brenda Andrew
Melissa Lucio
Deterrence
discourage offenders
proof of consequences
fear of death
prison sentence as a deterrence?
Evidence???
homicide rates?
Incapacitation
What is incapacitation?
future dangerousness
prediction error?
non lethal alternatives
not adequate alternative as don't have same incapacitating effect
life imprisonment
benefit to society
unable to reoffend if dead
reoffending statistics?
Death Row
conditions on death row
effects of conditions
solitary confinement
prolonged imprisonment
psychological
death row syndrome
death row phenomenon
ageing population
James Frazier
Vernon Madison
Effects on those involved
those sentenced to death aren't the only victims
other victims
family + friends
is it fair to expose so many people to such a negative process + leave them suffering long after the execution?
Violation on Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Articles 3, 5, 7
European Convention on Human Rights
Section I articles 2, 3, 14, Protocol no. 6 article 1
American Convention on Human Rights
Part 1 chapter 1 article 1, Part 1 chapter 2 articles 4, 5, 7, 24
Retribution
'an eye for an eye'
Life Without Parole
not suitable alternative
What is retribution?
proportionality
most serious crimes deserve most serious punishments
no other punishment compares
safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty
why were the safeguards implemented?
what do the safeguards do?
are the rights of those facing the death penalty actually protected?
do they make capital punishment justifiable?
UK's position
USA's position
Interesting hook for beginning
Had to remove because didn't have the space
Only wrote about American Convention on Human Rights as didn't have room for other two