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1	What is capital punishment? Criminals being put the death for there crimes. 2	Are there any alternatives to capital punishment? Yes, life in prison. 3	What type of execution method does California currently use? Lethal injection. 4	What is meant by Pro capital punishment? You are for the death penalty. 5	What is meant by Con (Anti Capital Punishment)? You are not for the death penalty. 6	Moratorium means? Legally authorized postponement of some activity. Suspension of an on going activity. “ http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/ahudson/WebQuestGlossary.html ” 7	How many people were given capital punishment in California in the last 10 years? Less that 12 people. 8	How many people were given capital punishment in California since 1976? There were 12 people. 9	For what crimes were they given capital punishment? Treason, defined as levying war against the state, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort, perjury causing execution of an innocent person, first-degree murder with special circumstances, for financial gain, the defendant had previously been convicted of first or second degree murder, multiple murders, committed using explosives, to avoid arrest or aiding in escaping custody, the victim was an on-duty peace officer; federal law enforcement officer or agent; or firefighter, the victim was a witness to a crime and the murder was committed to avoid them testifying, the victim was a prosecutor or assistant prosecutor; judge or former judge; elected or appointed official; juror; and the murder was in retaliation for the victim's official duties, the murder was "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity", the murderer lay in wait for the victim, the victim was intentionally killed because of their race, religion, nationality, or country of origin, the murder was committed during the commissioning of robbery; kidnapping; rape; sodomy; performance of a lewd or lascivious act upon the person of a child under the age of 14 years; oral copulation; burglary; arson; train wrecking; mayhem; rape by instrument; carjacking; torture; poisoning, the defendant is an active member of a criminal street gang and was to further the activities of the gang, the murder was committed by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, train wrecking which leads to a person's death. “ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_California#Post-Gregg_executions “ 10	What is the relationship to people given capital punishment to people who commit similar types of crimes? They are both guilty of taking grant of life. 11	Have any juveniles been given capital punishment? Due to the slow process of appeals, it was highly unusual for a condemned person to be under 18 at the time of execution. The last execution of a juvenile may have been Leonard Shockey, executed on April 10, 1959 at the age of 17. No one has been under age 19 at time of execution since at least 1964. “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States “

12	What is the number of women who have been given capital punishment? Only 1.4 % of those executed since 1976 have been women. “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States “ 13	Do both women and men get capital punishment equally? No there are less women are on death row then men. 14	Are all races given capital punishment equally? Yes, but there are more whites on death row. 15	Are all socio economic classes given capital punishment equally? Yes. 16	Is capital punishment a deterrent to crime? No. 17	Who is most likely to get capital punishment? White men, who commit murders or treason. 18	Is it a violation of their constitutional rights? No those rights are to protect innocent people from getting hurt. When you violate those rights you need to be punished for your crimes. “An eye for an eye” 19	What are five objections to capital punishment? One killing dose not make another right, what if they were falsely convicted, it is unconstitutional, there are other punishments, its Gods place to give and take life not ours. 20	What are five arguments for capital punishment You must be punished for your crimes, it sets an example “you do the crime, you do the time”, it saves the government money, it puts the victims families at ease, it stops them from killing anybody else. 21	What is current public opinion of capital punishment (research poll data)? 68% supported it and 31% opposed it (6% offered no opinion) “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_California#Post-Gregg_executions “ 22	What are the myths concerning capital punishment? Being falsely convicted, and putting an innocent man to death. 23	What moral concerns are brought up by capital punishment? It is not right to kill, even if they are a killer. 24	Who decides if a law is constitutional or not? The supreme court. 25	What are the procedures for a person given the death penalty? They can appeal there convection up to a cretin number of times, then they are put to death. 26	What is the name and address of the governor? Of your member of congress? Of your senator? Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814

Office of Congressman Dana Rohrabacher 101 Main Street Suite 380 Attn: Kellee Barron Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Feinstein, Dianne 331 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON DC 20510

Boxer, Barbara 112 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON DC 20510 27	How do you contact your local paper to submit a letter? You go to there web sight. 28	Are innocent people ever given capital punishment? Yes, but very rarely.

Natalie The big thing in the news right now it the execution of Stanley “Tookie” Williams. Who was the cofounder of the notorious Crips gang and heinously murdered four innocent people for just a few dollars. The question is that do you think that people like tookie Williams and countless others should be put to death for their heinous crimes? Well I am going to tell you the pros. and cons. Of the death penalty, so you can decide four you’re self.

I. Intro on the death penalty A. Talk about Williams B. Ask about the death penalty C. Tell what your going to do II. Tell the cons of the death penalty A. Say cons B. Tell facts to support the cons C. Tell why the pros are wrong III. Tell pros of the death penalty A. Say pros B. Tell facts that support the pros C. Say why the cons are wrong IV. Static’s about the death penalty A. Tell static’s B. Elaborate the static’s C. What the static’s tie into V. Conclusion A. Give strongest point B. Elaborate C. Say what you think, ask what they think D. Give closing statement