The Death Penalty

"The following is an article from NPR about the death penalty. After reading the article, take a position about whether or not the death penalty should remain part of the United States criminal justice system. You must incorporate at least one outside source in your response.

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/15/143736447/death-sentences-drop-to-historic-lows?ps=cprs



Treat this (and all blog posts) as a synthesis essay. In other words, take a position, come up with reasons for your stance, find a source(s) that supports your reason(s), and then discuss the connections to larger social issues. Your response should basically consist of a thesis statement and one solid body paragraph. If your reason, source, and analysis/connections are solid, you don’t need to write a book here."