washington/jefferson star
  abraham lincoln
government foundations government institutions political behavior public policy home  
 
       
government foundations
 
democracy and political theory
the constitution
federalism
state and local government
civil liberties
civil rights
ideologies
 
 
global resources
citizen's survival guide
in the news
thinking globally, acting locally
current events quiz
english/spanish glossary
site map
 
InfoTrac Activities
 
 
 
Scott Turow makes his case that death-penalty system is fatally flawed.
Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) Nov 4, 2002 pNA (3678 words)

Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "Turow death penalty system" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.

1. What is Turow’s legal background?



2. Why does he think America’s system of capital punishment is fundamentally flawed?



3. What evidence supports his contention?



4. To what extent has Turow participated in the political system?



5. What is your own opinion of capital punishment? Why do you feel the way you do?