Capital Punishment

Paper instructions:
Write a 550-750-word essay considering whether capital punishment should be made public rather than being conducted behind closed doors. Address the following:

Does making capital punishment a public event make it more or less appropriate?
Does the fact that capital punishment is done behind closed doors make it more acceptable to the public?
Provide at a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources.

You will write a paper on your choice of one of the ethical issues listed by your instructor (see below). Discuss your perspective on the issue, supporting your arguments with the ethical thinking of one or more of the philosophers covered in this course.

In Session 11, each student is expected to submit their Essay Outline & sources. This includes the following:

• Essay topic (chosen ethical issue)
• Summary of student’s ethical perspective on the issue
• Ethical theory or theories they will use to support arguments in the essay
• Four sources that will be cited

Submit your Essay Outline & sources in the Essay Outline Dropbox (located in Session 11). This assignment is worth 20 points.

The final version of the essay is due on XXXXX. Essays must be submitted in the Essay Dropbox only (located in Session 15). Late papers will not be accepted, unless the student provides documentation of having experienced serious extenuating circumstances.

The essay must be 5 to 6 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman or Arial font. APA or MLA format may be used. The pages must have 1-inch margins all around. Cover and sources pages do not count as the body of the 5 to 6 page essay.

Use at least FOUR sources; two sources must be accessed from the Ivy Tech Virtual Library: http://library.ivytech.edu/c.php?g=429100&p=2927303. The textbook or Web materials may be cited as sources, but please do not cite Wikipedia or similar information sites (such as Ask.com or About.com), films, blogs, online videos, or comics. The essay is worth 100 points.