The Abolition of the Death Penalty: Significance & Factors
History
Year 10 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet explores the factors influencing the abolition of the death penalty, encouraging students to categorize, rank, and justify their significance.
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#History
#History
#Modern Crime
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Abolition of Death Penalty
#Identify key political, social, economic, and religious factors influencing the abolition of the death penalty
#Compare the relative importance of these factors
#Explain how these factors contributed to changing attitudes towards capital punishment
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The Abolition of the Death Penalty: Significance & Factors
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Introduction to the Abolition of the Death Penalty
The abolition of the death penalty was a significant development in modern criminal justice. Various factors, including political debates, social movements, economic considerations, and changing religious views, influenced this shift. Understanding these factors helps us appreciate how societal attitudes towards justice and human rights evolved over time.
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Categorize the following factors as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious: public protests, government legislation, religious opposition, economic costs.
[3 marks]2.
Compare the influence of political and religious factors on the abolition of the death penalty.
[4 marks]3.
Outline how social movements contributed to the abolition of the death penalty.
[6 marks]4.
Which factor do you think was more significant in leading to the abolition of the death penalty: social or political? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]5.
Explain the economic factors that contributed to the decline of the death penalty.
[3 marks]6.
Analyse how religious views influenced attitudes towards the death penalty during this period.
[6 marks]7.
Compare the significance of social and economic factors in the abolition process.
[4 marks]8.
Outline the main reasons why the death penalty was eventually abolished in the modern era.
[6 marks]9.
Explain how each of the four factors (Political, Social, Economic, Religious) contributed to the abolition of the death penalty. Provide specific examples.
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