Describe the strengths or weaknesses in the argument your peer shared. Using concepts from this module, describe what could be done to make the argument str

For student posts, address the following:  

1. Describe the strengths or weaknesses in the argument your peer shared. Using concepts from this module, describe what could be done to make the argument stronger.

Raul post

Hello everyone! This discussion is not something that has happened around me but it is something I have encountered through my passion for crime-related content. This topic being the use of the death penalty in criminal cases. Now with that being said, there are two arguments thrown within this topic, which are that the death penalty should be enforced and that it should be abolished. 

To elaborate on the side of abolishment, the claim is that the death penalty should be abolished primarily due to wrongful conviction and religious beliefs. The evidence to support this claim is the cases that have come to light in studies after the conviction where technological advancements like DNA testing have proved wrongful convictions. From a religious point of view, the evidence is how the death penalty is wrong because it goes against the practice of forgiveness and mercy taught by Jesus Christ. 

Elaborating now on the side of enforcing the death penalty, the claim is that the death penalty should be enforced because it provides justice and discourages criminals from committing similar crimes. The evidence used for this claim is that often, families of victims state they feel more closure and justice when the criminal receives the death penalty after the big crime. Additionally, further evidence comes from philosophical beliefs that a horrific crime deserves a punishment of equal magnitude. 

Elexys post

The case study about classroom surveillance cameras presents an important ethical argument from the education field (Pierce, 2013). The main claim focuses on whether constant monitoring of students is justified despite privacy concerns. The school district claims that cameras improve student behavior and academic performance, making surveillance worthwhile. However, critics argue against this by claiming that cameras prevent students from developing real moral judgment and violate their basic rights to privacy, especially since school violence rates haven't increased in the past decade (Pierce, 2013, pp. 109-110).

The evidence supporting these opposing claims comes from both practical results and statistical data. The Biloxi school district provides evidence that after installing cameras, they saw better behavior, higher test scores, and fewer discipline problems like cheating and theft. The opposing evidence includes statistics showing that despite tragic events like school shootings, overall school violence rates remain unchanged from ten years ago. This statistical evidence suggests that putting cameras in every classroom might unnecessarily violate student privacy without a real safety benefit, while also preventing students from learning to make good choices on their own (Pierce, 2013).