gifts and journeys: catholic social teaching and the death penalty
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Gifts and Journeys:
Catholic Social Teaching and the
Death Penalty
Gifts and Journeys:
Catholic Social Teaching and the
Death Penalty
AgendaAgenda
VideoQuizAlice’s JourneyDaphne’s JourneyGiftsQuestions … Discussion
VideoQuizAlice’s JourneyDaphne’s JourneyGiftsQuestions … Discussion
What do you knowabout
the Death Penalty?
What do you knowabout
the Death Penalty?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Are You Smarter
Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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5th Grade Topic 15th Grade Topic 1 5th Grade Topic 2
4th Grade Topic 34th Grade Topic 3 4th Grade Topic 4
3rd Grade Topic 53rd Grade Topic 5 3rd Grade Topic 6
2nd Grade Topic 72nd Grade Topic 7 2nd Grade Topic 8
1st Grade Topic 91st Grade Topic 9 1st Grade Topic 10
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5th Grade Topic 1 Question 5th Grade Topic 1 Question
How many foreign nationals are currently on death row in the United States? None 68
141 9,870
How many foreign nationals are currently on death row in the United States? None 68
141 9,870
5th Grade Topic 1 Answer 5th Grade Topic 1 Answer
141141Return
5th Grade Topic 2 Question 5th Grade Topic 2 Question
In what year did the Supreme Court rule that executing juveniles was unconstitutional.
1953 1985
2005 There has never been such a ruling.
In what year did the Supreme Court rule that executing juveniles was unconstitutional.
1953 1985
2005 There has never been such a ruling.
5th Grade Topic 2 Answer 5th Grade Topic 2 Answer
March 2005March 2005
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4th Grade Topic 3 Question4th Grade Topic 3 Question
International Death Penalty Abolition Day takes place on which day every year? April 1 March 1
December 7 December 10
International Death Penalty Abolition Day takes place on which day every year? April 1 March 1
December 7 December 10
4th Grade Topic 3 Answer4th Grade Topic 3 Answer
March 1(This day marks the occasion in 1847 when the U.S. state of Michigan became the first English-speaking territory in the
world to abolish capital punishment. )
March 1(This day marks the occasion in 1847 when the U.S. state of Michigan became the first English-speaking territory in the
world to abolish capital punishment. )Return
4th Grade Topic 4 Question4th Grade Topic 4 QuestionIn what year did the United States Supreme Court rule that executing persons with mental retardation was unconstitutional.
1929 1973
2002 There has never been such a ruling.
In what year did the United States Supreme Court rule that executing persons with mental retardation was unconstitutional.
1929 1973
2002 There has never been such a ruling.
4th Grade Topic 4 Answer4th Grade Topic 4 Answer
June 20, 2002June 20, 2002
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3rd Grade Topic 5 Question3rd Grade Topic 5 Question
How many people are currently on death row in the United States?
1,780 3,146
101,054 43,003
How many people are currently on death row in the United States?
1,780 3,146
101,054 43,003
3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer 3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer
3,146
(142 in Ohio)
3,146
(142 in Ohio)Return
3rd Grade Topic 6 Question3rd Grade Topic 6 Question
Each death penalty case in Texas costs taxpayers about $1.75 million.
TRUE or FALSE
Each death penalty case in Texas costs taxpayers about $1.75 million.
TRUE or FALSE
3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer
FALSE
(The reported figure is 2.3 million. That is about three times the cost of imprisoning
someone in a single cell at the highest security level for 40 years.)
FALSE
(The reported figure is 2.3 million. That is about three times the cost of imprisoning
someone in a single cell at the highest security level for 40 years.) Return
2nd Grade Topic 7 Question2nd Grade Topic 7 Question
Which state still uses the electric chair?
Texas Virginia
Connecticut Nebraska
Which state still uses the electric chair?
Texas Virginia
Connecticut Nebraska
2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer
Virginia
(used 1/16/13)
Virginia
(used 1/16/13)Return
2nd Grade Topic 8 Question2nd Grade Topic 8 Question
What percentage of death row inmates cannot afford to pay for their own attorney?
55% 75%
95% 100%
What percentage of death row inmates cannot afford to pay for their own attorney?
55% 75%
95% 100%
2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer
95%95%
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1st Grade Topic 9 Question1st Grade Topic 9 Question
In a 1990 report, the non-partisan U.S. General Accounting Office found "pattern of evidence indicating racial disparities in the charging, sentencing, and imposition of the death penalty" in the U.S.
TRUE or FALSE
In a 1990 report, the non-partisan U.S. General Accounting Office found "pattern of evidence indicating racial disparities in the charging, sentencing, and imposition of the death penalty" in the U.S.
TRUE or FALSE
1st Grade Topic 9 Answer1st Grade Topic 9 Answer
TRUETRUEReturn
1st Grade Topic 10 Question1st Grade Topic 10 Question
Since 1973, more than 140 people have been released from death rows throughout the country due to evidence of their wrongful convictions.
TRUE or FALSE
Since 1973, more than 140 people have been released from death rows throughout the country due to evidence of their wrongful convictions.
TRUE or FALSE
1st Grade Topic 10 Answer 1st Grade Topic 10 Answer
TRUE(6 are from Ohio)
TRUE(6 are from Ohio)
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Million Dollar QuestionGrade Level Topic 11
Million Dollar QuestionGrade Level Topic 11
Ohio’s Death RowOhio’s Death Row
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Where is Ohio’s Death Row located?
* S. Ohio Correctional Facility~Lucasville* Mansfield Correctional Facility* Chillicothe Correctional Institution* Ohio Reformatory for Women~Marysville
Where is Ohio’s Death Row located?
* S. Ohio Correctional Facility~Lucasville* Mansfield Correctional Facility* Chillicothe Correctional Institution* Ohio Reformatory for Women~Marysville
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Chillicothe Correctional Institution(for men)
Ohio Reformatory for Women~Marysville (1 woman)
Chillicothe Correctional Institution(for men)
Ohio Reformatory for Women~Marysville (1 woman)
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Thanks for Playing!Thanks for Playing!
Sr. Alice’s Journey
Sr. Alice’s Journey
Daphne’s Journey
Daphne’s Journey
The GiftsThe Gifts
“All of us are worth more than our worst act.”Sr. Helen Prejean
Japanese proverbHate the sin itself and not the man himself who commit it.
Questions&
Discussion
Questions&
Discussion
“Most people want the death penalty simply because of the desire for revenge. Revenge is never ever the answer. The answer is love and compassion for all of humanity.”~~Bill Pelke
Other ResourcesOther ResourcesDeath Penalty Information Centerhttp://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/home
Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center (IJPC)http://www.ijpc-cincinnati.org/death-penalty
Ohioans to stop executions (OTSE)http://www.otse.org/
Jesuits on – Death Penalty (22 min. video)Father Gregory J. O’Meara, S.J.Marquette University
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS0Oqvm15i0
Coming soonComing soonDaphne is developing a death penalty resource guide to help you find other resources available in Xavier University’s library (and beyond)…
This was presented at the Loyola Lunch Seminar on January 31, 2013by
Sr. Alice Gerdeman, Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center&
Daphne Miller, Cataloging Librarian, Xavier University