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Aims of punishment - What does the word 'deterrence' mean?

• A punishment for the criminal where society feels safe and protected.

• Punishing in a way that criminal has paid the price for the crime committed.

• A system where the criminal has the chance to change their future behaviour through education and counselling.

• A punishment which acts as a way of putting people off from committing the crime.

What is capital punishment?

• The practice of executing someone as a punishment.

• Volunteering someone to be executed in your place.

• When your punishment is decided by the victim's family.

• Being placed in jail until you die.

Select 3 methods of capital punishment.

• Gas chamber

• Jail time

• Beheading

• Lethal injection

• Community service

Select all countries where capital punishment is legal.

• China

• Pakistan

• Iran

• Sudan

• USA

List 3 arguments that OPPOSE the use of the death penalty as a punishment for crime.

List 3 arguments that SUPPORT the use of the death penalty as a punishment for crime.

What do you think is the most important purpose of punishment?

• Rehabilitation

• Protection

• Detterence

• Retribution

Sort the following punishments into custodial and non-custodial sentencing...

Groups:

(a) Custodial Sentencing

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(b) Non-Custodial Sentencing

• Prison

• fine

• Tag

• A warning

• Life Sentence

• Young Offenders

• Community Pay Back order

Do you support or oppose the death penalty? Give reasons for your answer.

Describe, in detail, one example of the death penalty.