THE DEATH PENALTY. ICCPR Article 6:"no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life" The death penalty: – Only for the most serious crimes – Not be imposed.

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THE DEATH PENALTY

ICCPR Article 6:"no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life" The death penalty: – Only for the most serious crimes – Not be imposed on pregnant women – Not imposed on those who were under the age of 18 at the time of the crime. Article 7:"no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.« 1989 Optional Protocol banning death penalty

History of death penalty The Bloody Code: England and Wales The USA also adopted the bloody code 1972 Supreme Court ban on death penalty 1976 Supreme Court reinstated death penalty Pro-death penalty judges have changed their minds

USA

Used only for capital murders

Death penalty in the World

Death penalty in the world

China Wide range of capital crimes Economic crimes included The number of executions are state secrets Public support for death penalty

Iran Wide range of crimes Includes adultery, blasphemy, ghesas Reyhaneh Jabbari during trial in 2008

Execution Methods Stoning Guillotine Hanging Shooting Electric chair Gas chamber Lethal injection

Justifications Individuals can be sacrificed for public good – It deters future criminals The death penalty is the will of the people The death penalty is lower-cost than life imprisonment It is required for social justice- eye for an eye

Critiques Does it really deter?

Critiques (deterrence cont’d) Bowers and Pierce: “there are more murders in the years that follow death penalty executions” – (1) executions desensitize the public to the immorality of killing, – (2) the state legitimizes vengeance – (3) executions also have an imitation effect

Critiques Public opinion surveys

Critiques Marxists: The capitalist system turns humans into animals. Individualism and alienation Socialism makes humans feel social beings again.

Race and inequality Race of Defendants Executed in the U.S. Since 1976

Race and Inequality Persons Executed for Interracial Murders in the U.S. Since 1976

Socio-economic inequality Ability to afford quality legal representation Ability to pay the victims’ families