As a society, we also have to deal with people who violate the rights of others and with people who commit violent crimes. The logical conclusion then seems to be to kill those who have killed. Iowa does not have a death penalty and most of us feel far removed from violence to any great magnitude. In 1998, a death penalty bill was introduced in our State Legislature. It didn't pass but it could have.
Capital punishment is a complex issue.
Our WebQuest will lead us into the complexity of this issue. We will work together to explore different aspects of the issue, we will use the information we discover to debate the issue and we will work in groups to try to come to a consensus. We will contact experts in various fields and, at the end of our quest, we will communicate our conclusions to one another and, if we so choose, to persons who can affect the decisions made about capital punishment in our society. In this WEbQuest you will gather the information you need to be able to voice your opinion based on facts, expert opinions and christian teachings. At the end of this project your group will post your opinion and give five reasons why you have reached that conclusion.