Problem 1: Should religion play as large a role in capital punishment as it did in colonial America? Why or why not?
Problem 2: Why do you suppose the Warren court broke with long-established precedent and incorporated most of the bill of rights and made them applicable to the states in the 1960s?
Problem 3: Should we be concerned about the reversal rate of convictions and death sentences in capital cases?
Problem 4: Should proportionality review be required of all death penalty jurisdictions?
Problem 5: What are the major procedural differences among the death penalty statutes of the death penalty states, the federal government, and the military?
Problem 6: Do you agree with the Supreme court's definition of " cruel and unusual punishment "? Why or why not?