1. The Death Penalty has been a topic of hot debate for decades now, and within the last 15 years the Supreme Court has issues opinions on whether the death penalty is a viable punishment for juvenile offenders [juvenile killers]. While the Supreme Court's decisions are not controlling on the answer to this question, I want you all to consider whether victims of truly violent crimesdeserve justice within the realm of an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth? Put differently, is the death penalty actually justice? Does it achieve the intended goal of punishment?
2. It should not be alarming to you that most countries around the world practice and use the death penalty. The Pope, Amnesty International, and many other organizations vehemently oppose the use and practice of the Death Penalty. We have also discussed the various Conventionsthat many nation states are signatures to, do you believe that the use of the Death Penalty violates those conventions? Explain your answer.