Bell Ringer Assignment

• CLIP #1: What is the Death Penalty Information Center, and does it take a "position" on the issue?
• CLIP #1: Summarize the details of Kenneth Smith's case, as discussed in the clip.
• CLIP #1: Who comprise the "execution staff" and what training do they have? Explain.
• CLIP #2: How was the use of nitrogen gas in Kenneth Smith's execution "experimental?"
• CLIP #2: Which form of execution had been the "most commonly used" in recent years, and why did states begin to consider alternative forms?
• CLIP #2: Why is the potential expansion of lethal gas executions "a little bewildering?"
• CLIP #2: What are the "federal standards" for executions?
• CLIP #3: According to Robin Maher, why have states made changes to their execution practices over time? What is the 'other side' of the argument?
• CLIP #3: What "right" does every human being in the United States have, and how does this intersect with the death penalty?