Death by Fire
Watch the Frontline PBS film “Death by Fire (Links to an external site.)” (2010). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/death-by-f…
After viewing, answer the following questions in a 1.5-2 page Essay:
- Is it morally permissible to execute an individual with little evidence?
- The imposition of capital punishment has been marred by errors in convictions, racial discrimination, and other problems in its administration over the years. Do you believe these problems will ever be eliminated? If they were eliminated, would it be permissible to use capital punishment more frequently as a punishment for severe crimes?
- Do you think it was morally right to execute Todd Willingham? Why or why not? Is this good from a utilitarian point of view?
Be sure to address all prompts and cite your sources in APA format.
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There are many people who were sentenced to death yet it was later found out that they were wrongly convicted. They were innocent yet the real criminals are out there in the world with no one having the slightest clue on what they have done. This raises the debate on whether death penalties are good or evil. Is there a high possibility that a person will be executed and it is later found that the person was innocent and was only a victim of wrongful judgment, (Rock, 2006)?…………………………………
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