The Morality of Capital Punishment

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time
TUE 3:55 - 5:45 pm

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam (administered by Exam4 in Closed mode) December 17, 2025

Description

This course will offer an in-depth view of the moral debate surrounding the practice of capital punishment. We will view the debate historically and cross-culturally. We will pay close attention to the debate in the American context — how the debate has changed over time and how it has converged and diverged from the constitutional debate about the status of the death penalty under the Eighth Amendment.