1. Capital Punishment You must know; The definition of capital punishment Different methods of capital punishment Use in the UK Use around the world Arguments for and against its use Religious response (Christianity) Non-religious response (Amnesty International) Copy New Page

2. What is Capital Punishment? Capital punishment is executing (killing) someone as punishment for a crime.

3. GROUP TASK In groups you are going to make posters which show reasons why some people would agree with capital punishment and reasons why some people would disagree with capital punishment.

4. Put these titles on the two big sheets of paper: –Reasons For Capital Punishment –Reasons Against Capital Punishment Each person should write at least two reasons for each (use a post-it for each idea) Stick your reasons onto the big sheet of paper with the strongest (most convincing) reasons at the top.

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6. Capital Punishment – For and Against Using your own groups ideas and others from the class create tables like these in your jotter. Reasons for having capital punishment: 1 2 3 4 5 not Reasons for not having capital punishment: 1 2 3 4 5

7. Remainder of class Class Read P16 of your booklets and start questions on page 17. Homework This is due to be returned on Monday Period 1.