1. AMENDMENT 8 “ Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted.”: The Death Penalty

2. 1972 Furman v Georgia ruled DP unconstitutional as it was administered. 1972 Furman v Georgia ruled DP unconstitutional as it was administered. Why do we still have it today? Why do we still have it today? 36 states rewrote their DP laws. (plus Feds) 36 states rewrote their DP laws. (plus Feds) Which states use the DP the most frequently? Which states use the DP the most frequently? What crimes can you get the DP for? What crimes can you get the DP for? Is Oklahoma a DP state? How many since 1976? Is Oklahoma a DP state? How many since 1976? Methods: Past- Methods: Past- Present- Present- How many were executed in 2009? 52 US 3-OK How many were executed in 2009? 52 US 3-OK

3. True Crime by Clint Eastwood Video Clip You Tube. YouTube - Clint Eastwood True Crime Execution Scene And Ending

4. The Innocent Man: Reasons against the DP Mistakes are made during court cases (Ron Williamson) Mistakes are made during court cases (Ron Williamson) The rich get better lawyers (OJ) The rich get better lawyers (OJ) Minorities still are more likely to get the DP Minorities still are more likely to get the DP It is more punishment to spend your life in prison. It is more punishment to spend your life in prison. It does not lower murder rates very much It does not lower murder rates very much It is murder by the government It is murder by the government

5. Ron Williamson/ Dennis Fritz

6. Reasons for the DP Justice Justice Removal of the worst people in society Removal of the worst people in society “Eye for an Eye…” “Eye for an Eye…” It deters more crime It deters more crime It saves people’s lives by lowering the possibility of future crimes. It saves people’s lives by lowering the possibility of future crimes.

7. The Death Penalty: Josh Durcho

8. Summer Rusts Family

9. Death Penalty: Roger Stafford

10. The worst crime spree in Oklahoma state history Stafford along with his brother and wife robbed and killed a family of 3 on June 22, 1978. Stafford along with his brother and wife robbed and killed a family of 3 on June 22, 1978. Then on July 16, 1978 they robbed and executed 6 employees at an OKC Sirloin Stockade. Then on July 16, 1978 they robbed and executed 6 employees at an OKC Sirloin Stockade. He was executed in McAlester on July 2, 1995. He was executed in McAlester on July 2, 1995.

11. Tim McVeigh OKC Bombing

12. Tim McVeigh: 168 killed

13. Tim McVeigh Was executed June 11, 2001 for the 11 federal officials killed on April 19,1995. Was executed June 11, 2001 for the 11 federal officials killed on April 19,1995.

14. Discussion Questions Is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment? Should we continue to allow the death penalty in the U.S.?