An essay written in 2011 by Zachary Shemtob and David Lat called “Executions Should Be Televised”. The essay originally appeared in New York Times by Zachary Shemtob who teaches criminal justice at Central Connecticut University and David Lat was a federal prosecutors. The purpose of this writing I believe is to say “Execution in the United States ought to be made public” (Shemtob, Lat 53). It talks about possible effects that it could have for it and the possible effects against the death penalty.
I see no references that led me to other sources in this essay but all statements seem to have the name of who said what or what a person’s job title or some attempt to show positions that the person holds that is making a statement in the essay. …show more content…
In 1936, the last public hanging was held in an empty lot in Owensboro, Ky., before an estimated 20,000 people (Goode). It was thought by some that seeing someone executed for the public for a crime they were convicted of would deter others from doing the same things that lead to the person’s public execution. How would this work for you? Would this make you think twice about committing a crime? No evidence or statistics were offered on the positive effects of public executions.
Some possible outcomes of public execution are thought to be maybe people would become numb to death or the execution of criminals. On the other side of the coin it is thought that people may be appalled by the act of the death penalty and it be no longer used in our criminal system (Barnet 54)
Why should you video tape something? The argument that confessions, legislative sessions, presidential debates, and courtrooms are videotaped seems a little weak, but does that mean it shouldn’t be made public? I don’t know. I think if something good can come of it then Yes, we should make execution available for public viewing. So I agree with the thesis from the essay that executions in the United States should be made
I see no references that led me to other sources in this essay but all statements seem to have the name of who said what or what a person’s job title or some attempt to show positions that the person holds that is making a statement in the essay. …show more content…
In 1936, the last public hanging was held in an empty lot in Owensboro, Ky., before an estimated 20,000 people (Goode). It was thought by some that seeing someone executed for the public for a crime they were convicted of would deter others from doing the same things that lead to the person’s public execution. How would this work for you? Would this make you think twice about committing a crime? No evidence or statistics were offered on the positive effects of public executions.
Some possible outcomes of public execution are thought to be maybe people would become numb to death or the execution of criminals. On the other side of the coin it is thought that people may be appalled by the act of the death penalty and it be no longer used in our criminal system (Barnet 54)
Why should you video tape something? The argument that confessions, legislative sessions, presidential debates, and courtrooms are videotaped seems a little weak, but does that mean it shouldn’t be made public? I don’t know. I think if something good can come of it then Yes, we should make execution available for public viewing. So I agree with the thesis from the essay that executions in the United States should be made