This essay will analyze and synthesize opposing views on an issue. This assignment is not a persuasive paper. Instead, you will research the pro and con views of a topic and present your findings.
Topic: Should capital punishment be abolished?
Length: 1300-1500 words (5-6 pages of text) double-spaced
MLA Documentation: Include a minimum of four sources, and at least three must be from the UMUC online library
MLA Format – Outline: You do not need to include an outline with your paper. (You will need to include an outline in Essay #3, however.)
Thesis: Capital punishment should be abolished because it does not deter violent criminal activity, is more costly than alternative punishment (life imprisonment), and may lead to the execution of innocent people.
(Although it is not MLA format, please underline your thesis statement.)
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