Discuss the importance of legal issues in corrections and the death penalty in relations to a crime deterrence.

Questions to Answer:

What are some major legal issues being discussed in relations to corrections?
Discuss the death penalty. What states is it legal and illegal in? What are the requirements to being sentenced with the death sentence? Provide some case examples.
Is the death penalty/any other major legal issue a proven deterrence of crime? Make sure you discuss both sides of the issues (Ex. states that approve of the death penalty versus states that disapprove of the death penalty)