Regarding the death penalty in general, do you believe it is an effective punishment? Why or why not (make sure you define what “effective” means in your answer). 2. Based on ho

PU Death Penalty in Japan an Effective Punishment Discussion

1. Regarding the death penalty in general, do you believe it is an effective punishment? Why or why not (make sure you define what “effective” means in your answer).

2. Based on how you defined effective in the above answer, do you think the death penalty is an effective punishment in Japan?

3. Is Japan’s process of not notifying inmates about their execution date cruel and unusual? Why or why not?

4. According to the Japanese government, secrecy is needed to assist those who are to be executed in coming to terms with their inevitable fate. Do you believe this justification? Are there any other possible reasons that Japan might want to keep executions secret?