Death Penalty: A Research Project

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The paper discusses a research project on the death penalty in the United States. The paper explains that the purpose of the study is to gain an accurate picture of consensus opinion regarding the death penalty. The paper further explains that the research project is quantitative in nature, relying on an experimental methodology. The paper states that a random sampling of the U.S. population will be utilized with the telephone directory databases acting as the sampling frame.

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Abstract
Overview
Type of Research
Implications of Research
Research Design
Sampling Type
Sampling Frame
Data Gathering Technique
Survey Questions

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"The death penalty is a contentious issue in the United States. As a rule, Americans recognize its importance as a legal deterrence but beyond this broad recognition of importance it quickly devolves into arguments of moral authority versus ethical constraints regarding humanitarian treatment, among others. In fact, although the Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is a legal form of punishment, the judiciary across the United States is quite ambiguous about the rationale behind it (Bedau & Cassell, 2004, p.7). Based on these and other observations it is clear that a definitive opinion regarding the death penalty, as it relates to the general public could prove quite useful to future research as well as future legal ramification related to it."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bedau, H. A. & Cassell, P. G. (Eds.). (2004). Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment? The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Best Case. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Valiela, I. (2001). Doing Science: Design, Analysis, and Communication of Scientific Research. New York: Oxford University Press.

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