JUS505 the Reinstatement of the Death Penalty

JUS505 the Reinstatement of the Death Penalty

JUS 505 Week 5 Discussion 1

Discuss whether the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976 after a 4-year hiatus did or did not result in an empirically verified deterrent. Explain if you are in favor of or against the death penalty. Support your position

JUS 505 Week 5 Discussion 2

What would be the pros and cons of abolishing the death penalty? Support your answer with specifics.

JUS 505 Week 5 Assignment

Details:

Write an essay (1,250-1,500 words) that presents arguments for and against the abolishment of the death penalty. In your essay, be sure to do the following:

1. Include statistics regarding the use of the death penalty as a deterrent. Explain how the death penalty has impacted law enforcement.
2. Explain if there is or is not empirically verified support for the use of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime.

Use the GCU eLibrary to locate four to five scholarly, authoritative sources to support your claims.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

JUS505 Plea Bargain

JUS 505 Week 1 Module 1 DQ 1

Research and read the Supreme Court case Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 261 (1971). Analyze why, even though the Supreme Court had ruled that plea bargaining was an essential and desirable part of the criminal justice system, the Attorney General of Alaska, Avrum Gross, ordered an end to all plea bargaining in 1975. Do you agree with the Attorney General’s decision? Explain your position.

 

JUS 505 Week 1 Module 1 DQ 2

Discuss the ethical and legal implications involved in the plea bargain offered to Paul Hayes, who was offered a 5-year sentence for a guilty plea for attempting to pass a bad check, in exchange for not going to trial under Kentucky’s three-strike law.