Response Journal- The Death Penalty

Read the following quote and respond.

Consider the young Hindu, who sits in prison today, so heavily guarded because he killed Gandhi. Is he to die or to live? If we are to take Gandhi literally, and I think he meant always to be taken literally, that man should not die by violence, even as punishment for a crime.

-- Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), writer, Pulitzer Prize winner 1932, Nobel Prize winner (Literature) 1938.

Response Journal--Crime Rates

Fact:
The overall crime rate in Denmark is lower than it is in America.

Respond:
WHY?
What factors contribute to a country's crime rate?

What is the difference between larceny and burglary?

Larceny- The unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft.

Burglary-The act of entering a building or other premises with the intent to commit theft.

Response Journal- Bowling for soup / My Sons on Death Row

As you listen, think about "My Sons on Death Row" from The Lift.
Are there similarities between the story and the song?
How did the story make you feel? How does the song make you feel?


"When We Die"
Bowling for Soup - When We Die