Capital Punishment, Death Penalty: Racial disparities • English Conversation Questions

What is capital punishment, and how is it currently used in the United States?
What are some of the arguments in favor of capital punishment?
What are some of the arguments against capital punishment?
How has the use of capital punishment changed over time in the United States?
What are the racial disparities in the use of capital punishment in the United States?
What factors contribute to racial disparities in the use of capital punishment?
What impact does the race of the victim have on the likelihood of a death sentence being imposed?
What impact does the race of the defendant have on the likelihood of a death sentence being imposed?
What is the relationship between poverty and capital punishment?
What role do socioeconomic factors play in capital punishment?
What is the impact of geography on capital punishment in the United States?
What are the international perspectives on capital punishment?
How do different cultural and religious perspectives view capital punishment?
What alternatives to capital punishment have been proposed?
What steps can be taken to address racial disparities in capital punishment?