capital punishment theme
We are asked how and when, if ever, it is acceptable to punish a criminal by death.
Notes
An innocent person being sentenced to death within the framework of a modern criminal justice system is typically grounds for applying this theme. This is on account that such a happening invites the story partaker to consider about the general moral issues surrounding this controversial legal punishment.
72 total · 7 choice · 16 major · 47 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf1x21 | choice | Karl Mueller having his mind wiped was akin to an execution. |
| bbf3x04 | choice | Mind wiping was like an evolved version of the death sentence and both were discussed. |
| tftc1989e1x01 | choice | The death penalty was abolished and subsequently reinstated. The chair being used disproportionately against minorities, the viewer is told. The condemneds' reactions before their respective executions were featured and discussed, the cruelty but also justice therein implied. |
| tng1x08 | choice | Should Wesley be executed for disturbing a flower bed? |
| tz2002e1x40 | choice | The death row inmate Grady professing his innocence in combination with him having to go through the lead up to his own execution multiple times confront the viewer with the issue of the morality of executing prisoners. To muddle the issue, the story ended with the conclusion that a cold blooded murderer had escaped justice. |
| voy2x16 | choice | Tuvok advocated executing Lon. |
| voy7x13 | choice | The prisoners faced execution for their crimes. |
| ahp3x08 | major | Gerry was about to be wrongfully executed. |
| ahp3x13 | major | The story concerned a man that had been condemned to death, and the possibility that he might be innocent. |
| as1985e2x07 | major | The question was raised as to whether Eric should be spared from the electric chair because of his newfound ability to heal the sick with his touch. The prison warden pleaded on Eric's behalf to the governor for clemency, but to no avail. |