Central claim: The death penalty should be abolished because it is too expensive.Which reason best supports the central claim?A.The death penalty is legal in 32 states, but that number is shrinking.B.The death penalty is a cruel and unusual form of punishment that forces the state to commit murder.C.It costs three times as much to put prisoners to death than it does to give them life in prison.D.Many law enforcement agencies support ending the death penalty for various reasons.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What reasons does the government and the MHA give to justify its stand on the use of the death penalty in Singapore?

Changes in U.S. attitudes toward the death penalty are reflected in the fact that __________.A.there have been no executions in the past five yearsB.the number of executions has been decreasing in recent yearsC.the death penalty is now outlawed in all but five statesD.the annual number of executions has increased steadily since 1990

Draft Resolution SpeechFORUM: General Assembly 6 QUESTION OF: The Abolishment of the Death PenaltyMAIN SUBMITTER: United States of America SUBMITTED BY: United Kingdom, South Korea GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6, Strongly concerned about the countries who still allow the death penalty,Emphasizing the importance of abolishing the death penalty,Noting that 144 countries have completely abolished the death penalty,Emphasizing that all people have the right to life and should not get executed as a punishment, meaning that governments can apply punishments to crimes that do not include the death penalty, Strongly advises the reduction of the use of death penalty for crimes through ways such as but not limited to:encourage a wide variety of countries to abolish the death penalty through ways such as but not limited to:spread awareness about the death penalty and how we can abolish it inform different countries about other solutions they can use insteadrecord citizen’s opinions on the abolishment of the death penalty through ways such as but not limited to:by having countries’ officials make a survey to see citizens’ opinions on the abolition of the death penaltyby interviewing citizens about their opinions on the abolition of the death penalty; Considers countries that have not removed the death penalty from their legislation to introduce a moratorium on its use through ways such as but not limited to: conduct peaceful communications with country leaders to discuss the methods to abolish the death penalty through ways such as but not limited to:vote in favor of the United Nations (UN) resolution on a moratorium on the use of death penaltysupport and follow up the anti-death penalty efforts of civil society organizations in various regionsencourage all countries to become a party to Second Optional Protocol (OP2), which aims to achieve the abolition of the death penalty; Calls upon the Congress to take action to stop and abolish the death penalty in ways such as but not limited to:encourage actions in the congress through ways such as but not limited to:ask each nation’s congress to support or co-sponsor anti death-penalty laws Encourage citizens to write letters to their congressional leaders advocating against the death penalty support legislation such as the People’s Justice Guarantee, which is a team that calls for equal justice; Suggest member states consider the abolishment of the death penalty by replacing sentences to life without parole;Encourages member states to consider the effects of wrongful convictions through ways such as but not limited to:show member states statistics of people receiving wrongful death row convictionspromote opportunities for convicted persons to appeal sentences; Suggest countries who allow the the death penalty to abolish it due to the high amounts of botched executions as botched executions can cause criminals to suffer and experience torture, which violates the human rights according to the Universal Decleration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Some in the international community and human rights organisations have other views on the death penalty in Singapore. Conduct a quick research on this topic.

In what circumstances has the death penalty been ruled cruel and unusual?*A. When the method of execution is deemed inhumane.B. When the defendant is found guilty of a heinous crime.C. When the defendant is mentally competent.D. When the defendant is a repeat offender.