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Capital Punishment

Salem Abughnaim

Retributive vs. Restorative Justice

  • Retributive Justice- A system of criminal justice based on the punishment of offenders rather than on rehabilitation (Oxford Dictionary)
  • Restorative Justice- A system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large. (Oxfrdo Dictionary)
  • Do you believe capital punishment should be banned in the entire United States?
  • Are there alternatives to capital punishment we should begin to explore?
  • Can restorative justice be used as an alternative to the death penalty?

Essential Questions

  • What is (or should be) the role of our criminal justice system in our daily lives?
  • How do we decide when the punishment fits the crime?
  • Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the execution of criminals who have committed murder. Some states also enforce capital punishment for child rapists, kidnappings, and drug trafficking.
  • There are currently 32 states who have Capital Punishment laws in place.
  • In 2011, the death penalty was abolished in Illinois.

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