北航研究生英语外教课展示Death Penalty in America.ppt

Japan,one of the most advanced countries,keeps the death penalty so far. To my way of thinking: A population(China,India,Japan) of 300 million in US,preventing serious crime; Popular support(mentioned before) to the capital punishment; The cost(compared to the life imprisonment,death penalty cost fewer) The Death Penalty in USA DEATH PENALTY 学号：XXXXXXXXX 姓名：XXX As an ancient punishment to the criminal,death penalty still exist in the most advanced country on the earth,i.e.America. 32 states in US keep the death penalty. The left 18 states and Washington D.C. abolished the death penalty. This phenomenon is because of federalism and local self-government. The Death Penalty in USA The graph shows the states abolished death penalty. The states without Capital Punishment NAME YEAR NAME Alaska 1957 Minnesota 1911 Connecticut 2012 New Jersey 2007 Hawaii 1957 New Mexico 2009 Illinois 2011 New York 2007 Iowa 1965 North Dakota 1973 Maine 1887 Rhode Island 1984 Maryland 2013 Vermont 1964 Massachusetts 1984 West Virginia 1965 Michigan 1846 Wisconsin 1853 YEAR Around 20 states with capital punishment rarely used the penalty. Few states like Kansas did not execute anybody for decades. Some states like California have very few executing though many criminals was sentenced to death. Some 15 states do execute the death penalty pretty carefully. Almost all cases were executed only after legal fights usually lasting for a decade. Public opinion plays a big role in the American politics thus it has been one of the most important factors that affect the death penalty. public opinion about death penalty If the candidate for president or other officer were thought soft to the criminal,he(she) definitely would not success in the vote. role fact Gallup Poll(盖洛普民调) 3 periods -1960 1960-1972 -1976 1976- Recent years,fewer and fewer people support the capital punishment; More and more people disfavor it. In the America The Death Penalty in the world 58 nations actively practice