The document outlines a research plan to survey students ages 16-19 about their views on the death penalty. Researchers will first present facts about the death penalty gathered from secondary research, such as that at least 1 in 25 people sentenced to death are innocent. They will then ask the students a series of questions to understand their stance on the death penalty and whether the facts presented changed their views. The goal is to see if presenting objective facts can influence opinions on this controversial issue.

1. Task 1 research:
Law and order
BY ONDER ASLAN AND THADDEUS

2. Target Audience
 Our target audience will students from Leyton sixth form/college
ranging from the ages 16-19. We are targeting this age group
because as we are the same age as them, it will be easier for us to
relate to them. So what we are going to do is ask them a series of
questions to do with the death penalty and hope to get feedback
from them to see if they agree with it or are against it. Before all of
that we are going to research about the death penalty and finds
facts about it. What we are planning to do is to show/read those
facts out to the person who we are questioning before actually
asking them the actual questions, to see if we can change their
minds.

3. Secondary research
 At least 1 in 25 people sentenced to the death penalty in the U.S.
are innocent.
 Death penalty trials are 20 times more expensive than trials seeking
a sentence of life in prison without parole.
 The Death Penalty is legal in 32 U.S. states.
 Iran sentences its citizens to the death penalty if they decide
to change their religion from Islam.
 Nike’s slogan “just do it” was inspired by the last words of man about
to be executed.
 http://www.factslides.com/s-Death-Penalty

4. Questions
 Did any of these facts change your mind about the death penalty?
 How do you feel about the death penalty?
 Would you allow the death penalty in the UK?
 How do you think people should be punished?
 Why do you think the death penalty is used a lot in areas such as
South America?
 Why do you think the death penalty was introduced?