Chapter 4 America and the Death Penalty – CHOOSE ONE of the questions on page 24 (at the end of the chapter) and give an answer based on your own opinion/beliefs: What are the goals of punishment? What do we think about the perfectibility of human beings and the perdurability of evil? What value do we place on life of the murderer and the victim? – What kind of power do we want in the hands of government, and what do we hope the state can accomplish when it wields it? Chapter 5 The Commission – Turow writes that of our findings flew in the face of what I had taken for granted during my years as a “many prosecutor.” Explain & give examples. What former gold standard” has been proven less reliable in recent years? “evidentiary Chapter 6 Convicting the Innocent – Identify the array of factors” present in death penalty cases that can lead to wrongful convictions. “unique Explain the paradox presented by Turow on p. 34. Explain the standards that appeals courts use when reviewing the fact-based decisions of juries. Why is the law reluctant to allow appellate courts to reconsider the evidence and second-guess juries? Chapter 4 America and the Penalty – CHOOSE ONE of the questions on page 24 (at the end of the chapter) and give an answer on your own opinion/beliefs: What are the goals of punishment? What do we think about the perfectibility of human beings and the perdurability of evil? What value do we place on life of the murderer and the victim? – What kind of power do we want in the hands of government, and what do we hope the state can accomplish when it wields it? Chapter 5 The Commission – Turow writes that of our findings flew in the face of what I had taken for granted during my years as a “many prosecutor.” Explain & give examples. What former gold standard” has been proven less reliable in recent years? “evidentiary Chapter 6 Convicting the Innocent – Identify the array of factors” present in death penalty cases that can lead to wrongful convictions. “unique Explain the paradox presented by Turow on p. 34. Explain the standards that appeals courts use when reviewing the fact-based decisions of juries. Why is the law reluctant to allow appellate courts to reconsider the evidence and second-guess juries?
Chapter 4 – America and the Death Penalty CHOOSE ONE of the questions on page 24 (at the end of the chapter) and give an answer based on your own opinion/beliefs: What are the goals of punishment? What do we think about the perfectibility of human beings and the perdurability of evil? What value do we place on life – of the murderer and the victim? What kind of power do we want in the hands of government, and what do we hope the state can accomplish when it wields it? Chapter 5 – The Commission Turow writes that “many of our findings flew in the face of what I had taken for granted during my years as a prosecutor.” Explain & give examples. What former “evidentiary gold standard” has been proven less reliable in recent years? Chapter 6 – Convicting the Innocent Identify the “unique array of factors” present in death penalty cases that can lead to wrongful convictions. Explain the paradox presented by Turow on p. 34. Explain the standards that appeals courts use when reviewing the fact-based decisions of juries. Why is the law reluctant to allow appellate courts to reconsider the evidence and second-guess juries? Chapter 4 – America and the Penalty CHOOSE ONE of the questions on page 24 (at the end of the chapter) and give an answer on your own opinion/beliefs: What are the goals of punishment? What do we think about the perfectibility of human beings and the perdurability of evil? What value do we place on life – of the murderer and the victim? What kind of power do we want in the hands of government, and what do we hope the state can accomplish when it wields it? Chapter 5 – The Commission Turow writes that “many of our findings flew in the face of what I had taken for granted during my years as a prosecutor.” Explain & give examples. What former “evidentiary gold standard” has been proven less reliable in recent years? Chapter 6 – Convicting the Innocent Identify the “unique array of factors” present in death penalty cases that can lead to wrongful convictions. Explain the paradox presented by Turow on p. 34. Explain the standards that appeals courts use when reviewing the fact-based decisions of juries. Why is the law reluctant to allow appellate courts to reconsider the evidence and second-guess juries?
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