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1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements |
Defend/refute the death penalty. Condemned: Do they regret what they did? Do they think it was worth it? Do most of them ask for a spiritual advisor? What type of backgrounds (geography, economic status, urban vs rural, education level, ethnicity, spiritual beliefs) do they have? What factors - if any - are common? What is the ratio poor/wealthy? What are the conditions on death row? How long is the average wait? What are their rights/privileges? What can they earn by good behavior? Families: Are the victim's family consoled by execution? How is the executed person's family affected? Do the condemned usually have interested family? Why can't the families hug the condemned? Does it make a difference if the victim's family is opposed to execution? Execution: How many executions happen annually in the US? Internationally? What percentage of US executions are minorities? What is the cost of execution vs life sentence? What are the different methods? are some methods more barbaric than others? Who actually injects the condemned? does it hurt? Legal: When & where was it legalized (US and international)? What does the Constitution say about it? Has the Supreme Court looked at it? What is the process for stay of execution? What crimes are worthy of this punishment? What kind of evidence is required? Can minors be executed? Sentenced to execution? How many executions have been carried out to find that the executed person was innocent? What part does prejudice play in applying the death penalty? Does it act as a deterrent to crime? Moral: What do the major religions say about it? What is the view of the Church? How does philosophy regard execution? |
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2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources |
Books, Internet, magazines, encyclopedia, documentaries, newspapers, interview (experts), databases Prioritize according to your need; make sure you are not using encyclopedias as cited sources. Academic journals: peer reviewed journals are the most authoritative |
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3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information |
Books: Justice system, 364; Death Penalty, 364.66 Databases: Gale and CQ Researcher for news and opinions; Facts on File American History Online Internet: Google, but be sure to credential your source - use "death penalty" as a search term. Recommended sites: Blog of DA Josh Marquis (click "Death Penalty) Prosecuting Attorney for Clark County, IN Death Penalty Information Center FYI: West is the primary legal publisher in the US; Westlaw is the database from that company. |
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4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes) |
Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. |
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5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information |
Your notes will start with this header: Your name Mrs. Lasda Religion 11 day month year Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Use proper MLA date formatting: Heading: 21 October 2009 Citation: 21 Oct 2009 REMINDER: NO general (World Book, Grolier, Britannica) encyclopedia entries are acceptable as sources. |
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6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process |
What did you learn about the death penalty? What could you have done to make your case stronger? What did you learn about planning your research? Sources? |
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