Your assignment is to write a response on your belief of capital punishment and its relationship for deterring crime, while discussing the ethical issues. The response you provide is to be supported by research and should be written at a graduate level.

Your paper should go beyond the obvious and must be no less than 1200 words. You must use no less than three additional resources (other than your required text) that support your position. All resources used must be properly cited using the APA style.

For credit, in your response, you must include at least three journal articles that support your information. The journal articles to be used must come from the Saint Leo University Online Library. Instructions for locating journal articles are found in the Resources section. Remember, all resources including, but not limited to, journals, magazines, and/or books must be properly cited using the APA style. Make sure that you follow the exact way to cite your references.