1. Is capital punishment an effective deterrent to murder or not? Please fully support your response. 2. Is sentencing "color blind"? You may address this generally or in regards to capital punishment

1. Is capital punishment an effective deterrent to murder or not? Please fully support your response.

2. Is sentencing "color blind"? You may address this generally or in regards to capital punishment.As part of your response, include real life examples, empirical data, etc., which supports your view.

Each Question response should be at least 400 words.

Initial responses are to be original in content and demonstrate a thorough analysis of the topic.

Include at least two properly cited peer reviewed references per response.