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Georg-Hipp-Realschule Klaus E. Birkner85276 Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm
MODULE III
Society – Capital Punishment
ContentsM1 Picture Page 1
M2 Talking about the pictures
M3 Worksheet 1 Getting Started
M4 Worksheet 2 1 Introduction to Capital Punishment
2 Death Penalty World Map
(3 pages)
M5 Worksheet 3 Questions and Tasks on Worksheet 2:
(2 pages)
M6 Second Written Test
M7 Key to M6
[ Outlook for possible further topics
M8 Worksheet 4 Arguments in favour of Capital
Punishment
M9 Worksheet 5 Arguments against Capital Punishment
M10 Worksheet 6 Religious Views ]
If not otherwise stated, the texts and some pictures are basically taken from www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/ and adapted. The other pictures and the map are taken from wikipedia, if not otherwise stated. All the questions and tasks have been exclusively created by the author.
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M1 Picture Page 1
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M2 – Talking about the pictures
Global understanding
What do all those pictures have in common?
What can you see in the pictures?
Fill in the heading on your worksheet: capital punishment = death
penalty = death sentence
Take out a piece of paper and write down the following words (printed in
bold):
Talking about the pictures in detail – introducing special vocabulary
Picture 1: Lethal injection
lethal (= deadly) injection; to be strapped to a gurney (= festgeschnallt
werden auf eine Liege)
Looks like an electric chair electrocution (= electric * execution);
How does this method of execution work?
Picture 2: Guillotine
guillotine, beheading
How does the apparatus work? (lever = Hebel; blade = Schneide)
When was this machine invented? (French Revolution 1789)
Picture 3: Shooting
Group of shooters = firing squad
How does this method of execution somebody work?
When do you think was the picture taken? (early 20th century)
Picture 4: Beheading
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beheading, sword
convict / convicted man (Verurteilter)
executioner (Henker)
How does this method of execution somebody work?
Lets have a closer look at the picture? What is going on in the scene?
Describe the people. What are their roles in the scene?
How do they feel?
Picture 5: Roman Circus
Roman circus, arena, Roman games
Who is the group of people sitting on the ground? (early Christians)
What did the masses think of the execution (amusement, show, cheering
crowds, like a rock show)?
Picture 6
scene convict and executioner
scaffolding (Gerüst, Schafott)
executioner´s axe; block of wood
How does this method of execution somebody work?
What happens in the scene? (granting a last wish)
Note the staring crowd through the scaffolding.
Final Question / Task
Partner Work: Talk about the following questions with your partner: Which of
these methods of executing somebody is
a) the most CRUEL one? a n d
b) the most HUMANE one?
Explain and write your answers and reasons on a piece of paper. (Note taking
will do, you don´t have to write complete sentences).
M3 Worksheet 1: Getting Started
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Task 1: Questions to start with (before handing out copies M2 / Worksheet 1)
What does the term Capital Punishment mean? Which methods do you know? Are there methods that are typical for certain countries? Which countries do you know where capital punishment is forbidden? What about Germany / China / Iran / the U.S.? Which ethical questions are there? In which cases do you think is capital punishment justified? Find
arguments FOR capital punishment. ( criminal can commit no more crimes; deterrence; retribution)
Which arguments are there AGAINST death penalty? ( cruel and inhumane; applied unfairly to innocent people; mentally handicapped people are not guilty for their acts; high costs; brutalising society; no deterrence; retribution is wrong; everybody´s right to live (constitution))
Task 2: Basic vocabulary. Assign the English words to the German words.
elektrischer Stuhl
Vergasen (eines Menschen), Töten durch GasGiftspritze
Erhängen, Aufhängen
jemanden steinigen
Enthaupten
Erschießungskommando
Hinrichtung durch elektrischen Strom
Erdrosseln
gassing / execution by lethal gas
strangulationto stone somebody
electrocutionlethal injectionhangingelectric chair
firing squadbeheading
Keep in mind capital punishment = death penalty =
death sentence
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M4 Worksheet 2: Introduction to Capital Punishment
1 Introduction to capital punishment
Capital punishment is the practice of executing someone as punishment for a
specific crime after a proper* legal trial*.
The question as to whether or not it is morally acceptable for the state to execute people, and if so under what circumstances*, has been debated*
for centuries.The ethical problems involved*
include* the general moral issues of punishment with the added problem of whether it is ever morally right to deprive* a human being of life.
It can only be used by a state, so when non-state organisations speak of having
'executed' a person they have actually committed* a murder.
It is usually only used as a punishment for particularly serious types of murder,
but in some countries treason*, types of fraud*, adultery* and rape* are capital
crimes*.
The phrase 'capital punishment' comes from the Latin word for the head (caput,
capitis). A 'corporal'* punishment, such as flogging*, takes its name from the
Latin word for the body (corpus).
adultery = Ehebruchcapital crime = Kapitalverbrechen, Verbre-
chen, auf das Todesstrafe stehtcircumstances = Umständecommit a murder = Mord begehendebate = to discussdeprive = vorenthalten, berauben, benach-
teiligen
flogging = auspeitschen, prügelnfraud = Betrug, Schwindelinclude = mit einschließeninvolved = … die damit verbunden sindproper = richtig, korrekt, ordentlichrape = Vergewaltigungtreason = Verrattrial = Gerichtsverhandlung, Prozess
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Capital punishment is used in many countries around the world. According to
Amnesty* International figures as at December 2009, 58 countries and territories
retain* the death penalty, although many never actually use it.
In 2008, there was a growing reluctance* among those countries that do retain*
the death penalty to use it in practice. In 2008, only 25 out of 59 countries that
retain* the death penalty carried out executions.
Amnesty International, March 2009
China executes the most people per year overall, with an estimated* figure* of
1,718 in 2008. Amnesty International also states that in 2008 Iran executed at
least 346 people, the USA 111, Saudi Arabia 102 and Pakistan 36.
Details of which countries are abolitionist* and which are retentionist* can be
found on the Amnesty website.
In China, at least 1,718 people were executed and at least 7,003 people were
known to have been sentenced* to death in 2008. These figures represent
minimum estimates* - real figures are undoubtedly* higher. However, the
continued refusal* by the Chinese authorities to release* public information on
the use of the death penalty means that in China the death penalty remains
shrouded* in secrecy.
Amnesty International, March 2009
abolitionist = Länder, die die Todesstrafe abschaffen wollen (to abolish = abschaffen)
amnesty = Begnadigung, Straferlassestimated = geschätztestimates = Schätzungenfigure = Zahl, Zifferrefusal = Weigerung, Ablehnung reluctance = Widerwille, Abneigung
retain = beibehaltenretentionist = Länder, die die Todesstrafe
beibehalten wollen (vgl. to retain)sentenced to death = zum Tod verurteiltshrouded in secrecy = in Geheimniskrä-
merei gehülltto release = veröffentlichen, freigeben undoubtedly = zweifellos, zweifelsohne
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There is now steadily* increasing* support for abolishing capital punishment.On 18 December 2008, the United Nations adopted resolution* 63/168, which is a reaffirmation* of its call for a moratorium* on the use of the death penalty (62/149) passed in December the previous* year. The resolution* calls for states to freeze executions with a view to eventual* abolition.The World Coalition* against the Death Penalty was created in Rome in 2002, and 10 October 2006 was World Day against the Death Penalty.
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2 Death Penalty World Map
Colour scheme: Blue: Abolished for all crimes (94 countries) Green: Abolished for crimes not committed in exceptional circumstances
(such as crimes committed in time of war) (10 countries) Orange: Abolished in practice, i.e. capital punishment retained, though not
used for at least 10 years (35 countries) Red: Legal form of punishment for certain offences, i.e. death penalty
reatined (58 countries)
Use of death penalty around the world (as of June 2009)
adopt a resolution = einen Beschluss an-nehmen
coalition = hier: Bündniseventual = schließlich, endlichincreasing = steigend, zunehmend
moratorium = Stillhalteabkommen: .
a temporary stopping of an activity, especially by official agreement: example: to declare a moratorium on commercial whaling
previous = letztes, vorherigesreaffirmation = Bestätigungresolution = Beschluss, Resolution
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steadily = stetig, beständig
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M5 Worksheet 3: Questions and Tasks on Worksheet 2
Understanding the text. Questions
1 Which crimes are punished by death in some countries? Name five and give a short definition of what the words mean. The translations at the bottom of the pages may help you to get the meaning right.
name of crime definition
2 What is the difference between capital punishment and corporal punishment?
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3 There are two quotations (= Zitate) taken from a report by Amnesty International. Explain what they mean in simple, everyday English.
Quotation 1: __________________________________________________
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Quotation 2: __________________________________________________
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4 Give the special term for countries that want to keep capital punishment.
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5 Complete the sentence: ______________ is the country with the most
executions, _______________ with the least ones. In Germany there ______
_________________________________ .
6 On 18 December 2008, the United Nations adopted resolution 63/168. What does this resolution want to achieve (= erreichen)?
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7 Look at the Death Penalty World Map and the information given in the section “colour scheme”. Which conclusions can we draw from these facts? (= Welche Schlüsse können wir ziehen?)
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Further task
8 What does Amnesty International do, which aims do they have? Check the web, e.g. www.amnesty.org and www.en.wikipedia.org and write down a few important facts.
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M6 Second Written Test in Ethics (English)
1 Fill in the following table:
German English German English
…………………. firing squad Enthauptung ………………….
…………………. strangulation Giftspritze …………………. (2 words)
42 Give two more methods of capital punishment. You may not take any of the
methods given in task 1 (neither the German nor the English word).
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3 Name two countries where capital punishment is a legal form of punishment for certain crimes.
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4 Give two synonyms for the expressen capital punishment.
1 ______________________________ 2 __________________________2
5 Explain what the following quotation means in easy, everyday English:In 2008, there was a growing reluctance among those countries that do retain the death penalty to use it in practice. In 2008, only 25 out of 59 countries that retain the death penalty carried out executions.
Amnesty International, March 2009
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6 What´s your personal opinion on capital punishment? Give a reason.
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M7 KEY: Second Test in Ethics (English)
Task 1
Erschießungskommando beheading
Erdrosseln lethal injection
Task 2 two out of the following
gassing / execution by lethal gas
to stone somebody
electrocution / electric chair
hanging
beheading
Task 3 two out of the following
China, United States of America, Iran
Task 4
death penalty, death sentence
Task 5
Even in countries that still have capital punishment, it is only carried out in
about less than 50 per cent of cases.
Task 6
individual solutions;
A reason has to be given.
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