Law Homework Help

You are to respond as a thread to this forum. Your response should be no less than 450 words and is due NLT Tuesday of the following WEEK. Make sure you answer each question. Remember, you are also expected to respond to at least two other classmates’ posts in order to receive full credit for your post.

1. Who were the first to die in America by electrocution, the gas chamber, and by the use of lethal injection? What are your reactions to each form of execution?

2. Prosecutors are key players in the sentencing process. Given that all crimes are not death-eligible, what are your thoughts on prosecutorial discretion and the use of their power to impose the death penalty?

3. In the state of Tennessee, what are some ways for a parolee to violate the conditions of their parole without committing a new crime?

4. Should a parole violator who does not commit a new crime be diverted to a halfway house rather than returned to prison? Why or why not?