Assignment:
Death Penalty and Restorative Justice
Select one of the subjects listed below and write a 2 page paper on the selected subject. Include a minimum of two references, one being from an outside, non-GU source, is required.
Discuss the history of the death penalty and examine the impact the court case Furman v. Georgia(1972) had on the death penalty across America. Discuss the arguments on both sides of the issue. Include what you see for the future of capital punishment in the Unites States.
In detail, define Restorative Justice. Discuss the pros and the cons of the concept. Do you see it as a viable alternative sanction to traditional punishment methods? Why or why not?