Capital Punishment, Death Penalty: Pro vs. con arguments • English Conversation Questions

What are the main arguments in favor of capital punishment?
What are the main arguments against capital punishment?
Do you believe that capital punishment is an effective deterrent to crime?
How do you think the cost of implementing capital punishment compares to the cost of life imprisonment?
Do you think there is a risk of executing innocent people with capital punishment?
What do you think should be the criteria for determining who receives the death penalty?
Do you think that capital punishment should be used for all crimes, or only for certain types of crimes?
Do you think that the death penalty is applied fairly, or do you believe that it disproportionately affects certain groups of people?
Do you think that the death penalty violates the right to life, as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Do you think that capital punishment is necessary in order to provide justice for victims and their families?
What alternatives to capital punishment do you think should be considered?
Do you think that the death penalty should be abolished in all countries, or do you believe that it should be up to individual countries to decide?
What role do you think religion plays in the debate over capital punishment?
Do you think that the death penalty is more or less humane than life imprisonment without parole?
Do you think that the possibility of executing an innocent person outweighs the potential benefits of capital punishment?