Evaluation of the Work of the Group
Before the workshop began, I knew little about the death penalty, what
qualifies a criminal to receive this sentence, and countries in which
the death penalty was accepted. The workshop included different
methods of bringing the texts to life and to develop the classes
understanding of each task. Each stimulus that was studied also gave a
different viewpoint to the death penalty, by displaying opinions
through a speculation or a monologue. Every stimulus also described
scenes which differed from others socially, culturally and
historically.
Though each stimulus was studied using a variety of explorative
strategies, and showed different situations where the death penalty
was prominent, the majority of students in the class came to a
conclusion on capital punishment. By the end of the workshop, (it is
unknown whether the workshop influenced these opinions entirely) a
total of four out twenty three students were for the death penalty,
with a huge nineteen students standing opposed to the sentence.
"Long Black veil" was sung by Joan Baez, and written by Danny Dill and
Marijohn Wilkin. The melody is originally a 1950s song, though it was
re-released in the 1980s. The song was written and sung as
Anglo-American contempory folk music. This stimulus was the first of
the drama texts we used in our workshop about capital punishment. The
song described someone taking the blame on the part of someone else
who would've suffered greater if the truth had transpired. Following
this thought, in our groups of four, we all developed a role play
displaying someone taking the blame for an...
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...y give a better
insight to future criminals or a similar violent nature.
My opinion is mine of my own, and families of murder victims may feel
that capital punishment is the only answer for murderers. This is
understandable, as I imagine losing a loved one at the hand of another
person may drastically change your opinion of the death penalty.
Personally, the workshop only reinforced my opinion that the death
penalty was never the answer to murderous criminals. The different
texts examined and the feelings of both the remorseful guilty and the
accused only made it clear that while the death penalty may seem the
easiest way to deal with murderers, it's not the right way. While
rehabilitation and counselling may not be unable to change the
character of murderers, killing them could not accomplish much more at
all.
Randa, Laura E. “Society’s Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty.” (1997). Rpt.in History of the Death Penalty. Ed. Michael H. Reggio. University Press of America, Inc., 1997. 1-6 Print.
It is another extremely hectic Monday in the Emergency Department. The waiting room is building up fast with many new walk-in patients. Fire Rescue trucks are calling one after the next with several medical and trauma cases. The hospital supervisor is calling to inform the Charge Nurse of the Emergency Department that the Operating Room has several cases that need beds and will supersede the Emergency Department admits. Patient through put will now be further delayed. This is just one example of a typical Monday and why Teamwork and Collaboration are vital components to run an efficient nursing unit, especially in the Emergency Department. When a common goal is created to foster teamwork, health care professionals working cohesively together
On one visit throughout my community and common environment I was able to observe three separate groups. Within this paper I will describe each group individually provide detailed information regarding body language of the group individually.
Hospitalization among adolescent females in an inpatient psychiatric unit is fairly common. However, little research has been done on the topic. This qualitative research proposal will examine the reasoning behind the effects hospitalization has on these adolescent females, between the ages of 12-18, after they spent some time at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital. Self-reporting, via interviews and questionnaires, from hospitalized adolescent girls will be the manner in which the data will be collected. Since the length of hospital stays may vary, questionnaires and interviews will be conducted upon discharge in order to keep procedure unanimous.. A general inductive approach will be used to assess data collected from patients.
The death penalty continues to be an issue of controversy and is an issue that will be debated in the United States for many years to come. According to Hugo A. Bedau, the writer of “The Death Penalty in America”, capital punishment is the lawful infliction of the death penalty. The death penalty has been used since ancient times for a variety of offenses. The Bible says that death should be done to anyone who commits murder, larceny, rapes, and burglary. It appears that public debate on the death penalty has changed over the years and is still changing, but there are still some out there who are for the death penalty and will continue to believe that it’s a good punishment. I always hear a lot of people say “an eye for an eye.” Most people feel strongly that if a criminal took the life of another, their’s should be taken away as well, and I don’t see how the death penalty could deter anyone from committing crimes if your going to do the crime then at that moment your not thinking about being on death role. I don’t think they should be put to death they should just sit in a cell for the rest of their life and think about how they destroy other families. A change in views and attitudes about the death penalty are likely attributed to results from social science research. The changes suggest a gradual movement toward the eventual abolition of capital punishment in America (Radelet and Borg, 2000).
Please note that the opinions expressed below are a generalization of the organization. Specific opinions may or may not apply to specific individuals.
In the essay “ The Death Penalty,” the author, David Bruck explicates his opinion about why he’s against the death penalty by quoting several things that Koch said. Bruck believes that the death penalty is inhumane and not servicing justice, he shows this by illustrating some cases were an inmate was on death row. The examples he uses are to persuade the reader to believe that capital punishment isn’t serving justice by killing a human who is in prison. In the essay Bruck talks about a case where a young black engineer served more than a year for a robbery he didn’t commit. Bruck’s make his point by flipping the scenario and say if someone had been killed in this case Lenell jeter, the young black
While we may all want murders off the street, the problem we come to face is that capital punishment is being used for vengeance or as a deterrent. Capital punishment has been used worldwide, not only by the governments to instill fear, but to show that there are repercussions to ones actions. From the time we are born, we are taught to learn the difference between right and wrong. It is ingrained in our brains, what happens to people that do bad things? Capital punishment is renowned for being the worst thing that could be brought amongst ones life.
The death penalty is a controversial topic across the United States with endless arguments of why it is right or wrong. In class we were able to personally see how the death penalty effects families and alters lives. After watching Dead Man Walking I was able to see the many things that make it such a controversial topic.
Of the many questions available to base my survey on, I chose "Are you in favor of the death penalty?". With this question I interviewed twenty-four people. I had to get their name, age, race, sex, marital status, birthplace, religion, and of course the answer to the question. Then with the results of the survey I wrote this composition.
One of the most controversial topics in America today is the death penalty. Four thousands of years the death penalty has been used all over the world. In the earlier centuries the townsmen would hang people if they were accused as being a witch, but they were not witches at all. They merely knew a little more information than the next person. They were wrongly accused, and that is why I see the death penalty as immoral, unethical and just wrong! People were put to death for no reason; they were accused because there wasn't enough evidence to prove their innocence. Here in America you are innocent until proven guilty. That is not the way it is, you are guilty until proven innocent is the right way to look at the society today. In this essay I will show statistics, pros, cons, moral issues, etc about the death penalty.
When working on a group project, there are certain skills that are required to make sure that the tasks are being carried out smoothly. With that in mind, it is critical to keep an open line of communication as well as an understanding of the other individuals in the group. The following scenario is of a group project I was a part of that had a breakdown in the two points expressed above.
This is only my third class in the Wilkes Instructional Media Program but I can say with certainty that it was the hardest. The class is about Project Based Learning so it only makes sense that part of it would be doing a project. But doing so on the computer with people you have not met and probably never will meet makes it hard. Add to that the fact you’re all teaching in different grade levels and you’re starting with two strikes against you before you even start. At least, that’s how I felt.
The purpose for my writing is to figure out what causes and effects come from the use of capital punishment. Advocators believe that the death penalty deters murder and it’s a good tool for prosecutors. Also, it makes sure that the convicted felons don’t murder again thus being a just penalty for child murders, serial killers or torture murders. On the other hand, opponents argue that we don’t have the power to take another human being’s life; so it encourages a culture of violence that violates our human rights. Opponents also argue that the execution discriminates against minorities and the poor. Through these many viewpoints I believe that the issue of capital punishment will continue to be a controversy.
Proponents of the death penalty are right to argue that capital punishment does provide a sense of “closure” to those who are faced with the tragedy of losing a loved one due to homicide, but they exaggerate when they claim that this is the only means by which murderers receive just punishment for their crimes. Advocates of the death penalty fail to recognize that there are alternative methods – such as psychotherapy – that are able to replace the barbaric method of the death penalty.