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(CNN) -- The Connecticut Senate on Thursday voted to repeal the death penalty, setting the stage for Connecticut to join several states that have recently abolished capital punishment.

In the last five years, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Illinois have repealed the death penalty. California voters will decide the issue in November.

The bill now goes to the House of Representatives, where it is also expected to pass. Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, has vowed to sign the measure into law should it reach his desk, his office said.

"For everyone, it's a vote of conscience," said Senate President Donald Williams Jr., a Democrat who says he's long supported a repeal. "We have a majority of legislators in Connecticut in favor of this so that the energies of our criminal justice system can be focused in a more appropriate manner."

In 2009, state lawmakers in both houses tried to pass a similar bill, but were ultimately blocked by then-Gov. Jodi Rell, a Republican.

Capital punishment has existed in Connecticut since its colonial days. But the state was forced to review its death penalty laws beginning in 1972 when a Supreme Court decision required greater consistency in its application. A moratorium was then imposed until a 1976 court decision upheld the constitutionality of capital punishment.

Since then, Connecticut juries have handed down 15 death sentences. Of those, only one person has actually been executed, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, a nonpartisan group that studies death penalty laws.

Michael Ross, a convicted serial killer, was put to death by lethal injection in 2005 after giving up his appeals.
1. Who was executed in Connecticut after 1976?
2. How?
3. When?
4. Who voted on Thursday?
5. To do what?
6. Who will vote next?
7. What states already have?
8. When will the next state choose?
9. Who will vote in Connecticut next?
10. Is it going to be successful?
11. Where will it go next?
12. What will he do?
13. What party is he?
14. Who stopped the previous bill?
15. What party?
16. How many sentences have been given since 1976?

Numbered answers:
1. Michael Ross,
2. by lethal injection
3. in 2005
4. The Connecticut Senate
5. to repeal the death penalty
6. California
7. New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Illinois
8. in November.
9. the House of Representatives,
10. it is expected to
11. Gov. Dannel Malloy
12. sign the bill
13. a Democrat
14. Jodi Rell
15. Republican.
16. 15

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Justice is the legal or philosophical theory by which fairness is administered. The concept of justice differs in every culture. An early theory of justice was set out by the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his work "The Republic". Advocates of divine command theory argue that justice issues from God. In the 17th century, theorists like John Locke argued for the theory of natural law. Thinkers in the social contract tradition argued that justice is derived from the mutual agreement of everyone concerned. In the 19th century, utilitarian thinkers including John Stuart Mill argued that justice is what has the best consequences. Theories of distributive justice concern what is distributed, between whom they are to be distributed, and what is the "proper" distribution. Egalitarians argued that justice can only exist within the coordinates of equality. John Rawls used a social contract argument to show that justice, and especially distributive justice, is a form of fairness. Property rights theorists (like Robert Nozick) take a deontological view of distributive justice and argue that property rights-based justice maximizes the overall wealth of an economic system. Theories of retributive justice are concerned with punishment for wrongdoing. Restorative justice (also sometimes called "reparative justice") is an approach to justice that focuses on restoring what is good, and necessarily focuses on the needs of victims and offenders.
1. Who wrote "The Republic"?
2. What was his nationality?
3. What was his job or occupation, what he is known for?
4. Who controls justice according to those who believe divine command theory?
5. Who controls justice according to those who believe in social contract tradition?
6. When did John Stuart Mill live?
7. What type of thinker was he known as?
8. What group believed that justice can only exist when people are equal?
9. Robert Nozick was known to be what type of theorist?
10. What theorists focus on restoration of good?
11. Restorative justice focus on the needs of what two groups?
12. Who was first to discuss and write about justice, John Stuart Mill or John Locke?
13. Was the "natural law" or the "social contract" view of justice discussed and written about first?

Numbered answers:
1. Plato.
2. Greek.
3. Philosopher.
4. God.
5. Everyone concerned.
6. In the 19th century.
7. Utilitarian thinkers.
8. Egalitarians.
9. Property rights theorist.
10. Restorative justice
11. Victims and offenders.
12. John Locke.
13. Natural law.

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Kellyanne O'Niell had not even completed her first aid course when she was called upon to put her skills into action.

Just halfway through her course, which was offered by Kilcooley Women's Education Group, Kellyanne was walking home when she found herself faced with an emergency.

A youngster on the street had fallen onto broken glass. Describing the situation, Kellyanne said:"I noticed she fell onto some glass, and when she got up, I spotted a big wound starting at the thumb and finishing at the ring finger. I started applying pressure to the bleeding wound at once and sent someone to bring my first-aid box from my house."

She continued: "I phoned for an ambulance and gave the lady every last detail that she wanted to know. I got another person to keep an eye out for the ambulance. The young girl was in great pain so she couldn't stay still. I was scared she was not going to respond to me. I held her hand above the heart so that the bleeding could at least stop a little bit."

"Once the person came back with the bandage, the ambulance was there. The nurse got me to hold a flashlight for her while she bandaged the wound. Once the girl was all bandaged up, I helped her onto the seat in the ambulance and she was taken to hospital."

Margaret Pridgen, the British Red Cross trainer who had been teaching Kellyanne, was full of praise for her swift action. She said:"I think this is quite an achievement for this young girl, I have really seen her confidence grow during the training and am delighted she had the poise to be able to deal with the situation and put her new skills into practice."
1. How far had Kellyanne made it through the first aid class?
2. Who did she see that was injured?
3. Where?
4. What happened to the kid?
5. Where was she wounded?
6. Did she attempt to stop the bleeding?
7. What did she send for?
8. Did she call anyone to help?
9. Who?
10. Did she fill them in on the situation?
11. Who wrapped the wound?
12. Was the kid taken in for treatment?
13. Where?
14. Who was her first aid trainer?
15. Was she impressed with Kellyanne's fast response?
16. Was she with the Red Cross?
17. Where did the cut start and stop?
18. Was Margaret with a British organization?
19. What did Kellyanne hold for the nurse?
20. Where was the class offered?
Numbered answers:
1. Halfway.
2. A youngster.
3. On the street.
4. She had fallen onto broken glass.
5. Her hand.
6. Yes.
7. First-aid box.
8. Yes.
9. An ambulance.
10. Yes.
11. Nurse.
12. Yes.
13. The hospital.
14. Margaret Pridgen.
15. Yes.
16. Yes.
17. Thumb and ring finger.
18. Yes.
19. Flashlight.
20. The Kilcooley Women's Education Group.