In week 2 of the course you produced a journal entry describing their personal views on the death penalty. The intent of this week's reflection assignment is to look back at what you wrote in the week two "Journal Assignment - Is the Death Penalty Legal?" assignment and explore how your views and knowledge on the death penalty topic and issues have evolved over the course. Please address the following items:

• What was your position on the death penalty in the week 2 journal assignment?
• What is your position on the death penalty now at the end of the course?
• Has it changed at all? By this I am asking not just the "for or against" position, but has your position on when it should be used, under what circumstances, against whom, etc., changed?
• We are attempting to get at the nuances of your belief on this topic and its many issues rather than a simple Yes or No. Please explain how it has changed or why you believe it has or has not changed

We have addressed many of the challenges associated with the death penalty process over the course of the term, including racial and gender bias, mental impairment, juveniles, jury selection, legal defense, etc.

• Which issue do you believe is the most important challenge to address to ensure that individuals receive a fair trial in capital punishment cases? Why do you believe this is the most important challenge?
• What do you believe is the most important factor you learned about the death penalty or the death penalty process that you did not know before the class? Why is this factor important to you?

AuioSave .0\" {5' Q I ILS Week 1 Journal (1) Home Insert Draw Design Layout References Mailings Review View 9 Tell me ashare ECOmments X Times New v 12 v AA AV A v A :: v i: V V; V E E Al ll ' . 7 VFB a o ._ ,_ .. _ _ z AaBchDdE AaBchDdE AaBchDdE AaBchDdl AaBchDdE )1 j \\'J V [13519 6 E I g v ab x2 x' A v I v A v a E E I: v Normal Nespacing Heading1 Headingi Title [sim'ees Dictate Sensitivity Editor Week 1 Journal This is my rst death penalty course. I have heard over the years how the government is trying to refrain from the death penalty. I have heard of the ways they kill inmates who have been granted the death penalty. From the electric chair, to shot injections. In my opinion, the death penalty should be legal and only given out to crimes that are beyond the return of bad or horrible actions that have been committed. Eirsmall, I believe that all kinds of murder or homicide should possibly and probably end up with the death penalty. S=o for every type of murder or if someone was involved at all, I think they deserve the death penalty. For all other types of crime, I do not believe the death penalty should take place. For robbery or the or anything else, that should not be handed the death penalty. This is a very serious topic of discussion at court rooms and for the government itself. I am aware that the death penalty only takes place in certain states across America. I think that it should be a coun wide law that if if one commits murder of an Page 1 of 3 458 words U3 English (United States) :3 Focus 19:: E - 'U + 175% il AutoSave OFF - ILS Week 1 Journal (1) - Saved to my Mac Q Home Insert Draw Design Layout References Mailings Review View ? Tell me Share Comments Times New... v 12 A" A Aa Ap EVEVEV AaBbCcDdE AaBbCcDdE AaBbCcDdE AaBbCcDdl AaBbCcDdE Paste BIUvab X X |A DAY Norma No Spacing Heading 1 Heading 2 Title Styles Dictate Sensitivity Editor Pane I am aware that the death penalty only takes place in certain states across America. I think that it should be a country wide law that if if one commits murder of any kind, then they can be chosen for the death penalty. I believe it should be in all states, given out to those whose crimes resulted in murder. From Pewresearch.org, I found out how we all view the death penalty N differently depending on race and ethnicity. This is what the website had to say about the statistics "Around two-thirds of Protestants in the U.S. (66%) favor capital punishment, though support is much higher among White evangelical Protestants (75%) and White non-evangelical Protestants (73%) than it is among Page 1 of 3 458 words English (United States) Focus + 175%AutoSave OFF ILS Week 1 Journal (1) - Saved to my Mac Q Home Insert Draw Design Layout References Mailings Review View ? Tell me Share Comments Times New... v 12 A" A Aa Ap EVENEVENT AaBbCcDdE AaBbCcDdE AaBbCcDdE AaBbCcDdl AaBbCcDdE Paste BIUvab X X A DAY Norma No Spacing Heading 1 Heading 2 Title Styles Dictate Sensitivity Editor Pane Protestants (75%) and White non-evangelical Protestants (73%) than it is among Black Protestants (50%). Around six-in-ten Catholics (58%) also support capital punishment, a figure that includes 61% of Hispanic Catholics and 56% of White Catholics" Overall, this is a very crazy topic and it's very hard for many to speak about because it's about taking the life of another human being. Although, I don't feel remorse for serial killers or murderers of any kind. I did find online however, that six in ten adults find the death penalty acceptable for murder. I can't wait to learn more about the death penalty and dive into what it's all about. Page 2 of 3 458 words English (United States) iT Focus E + 175%