Journal Questions: Write a journal entry answering one of these questions

•  The interviewer suggests that Timothy McVeigh's case may by special. What does he mean? Do you think the death penalty is a necessary and useful punishment for some violent criminals? Why or why not?
• Do you think the death penalty is an effective deterrent (does it prevent others from committing crimes)?
• Does your native country use the Death Penalty? If so, what is its effect on crime rates? If not, is there a higher crime rate because there is not Death Penalty? What, if anything, do you think is the effect of the death penalty on violent crime rates?

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