Dpsy assignment

RUNNING HEAD: DEVELOPING AN OUTLINE2

Developing an Outline

Jailya Wooden

Walden University

DPSY 8700

January 28, 2023 I. Introduction

A. Definition of Capital Punishment

B. Overview of the prevalence of Capital Punishment

C. Overview of the legal and ethical implications of Capital Punishment

II. Deterrent Effects of Capital Punishment

A. The effects of capital punishment and the expected drop-in crime rate following execution were studied by A. Cloninger (1992).

B. Crime rate as determined by B. Decker and Kohfeld's (1990) study on the death sentence.

C. The results of both research show that the death sentence does not effectively deter criminal behavior.

III. Racial Divide and Gender Gap in Death Penalty Support

A. Data from a poll of 524 college freshmen conducted by A. Godcharles, Rad, Heide, Cochran, and Solomon (2019) to gauge empathy and support for the death sentence.

B. The survey results show a negative correlation between empathy and support for capital punishment.

IV. Effects of the Death Penalty on Families of the Accused

A. The death penalty's effects on the defendant's loved ones are examined in detail by A. Sharp (2005).

B. A review of how the death sentence might affect the offender's offspring in terms of their access to a quality education and career prospects.

V. Wrongful Conviction Rate and Death Penalty Support

A. In order to determine whether the prevalence of erroneous convictions influences people's opinions on the death sentence, A. Wu (2022) polled over 1,500 persons in the United States.

B. The results of the study indicate that the number of people who are wrongfully convicted of a crime decreases the number of people who are in favor of the death sentence.

VI. Conclusion

A. A concise summary of the moral and factual arguments in favor of the usage of the death penalty

B. A Synopsis of the Research and Public Opinion Concerning Capital Punishment and Its Effect on the Families of Victims as Well as Public Opinion Concerning Capital Punishment

C. The repercussions of modifying the way the death sentence is carried out in the United States