Debate #1 | “The Death Penalty Should be Reinstated”
Should the death penalty be reinstated? Join us for a structured debate as speakers argue both sides of one of law's most controversial questions.
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Please join us for the first debating series hosted by Lexstery. The style of debate is parliamentary. In attendance, it will allow you to research, organise and present arguments on a deciding topic.
For this session, the focus topic is the death penalty (capital punishment).
Attached to this event are the marking criteria, two planned example questions, and the question you will debate.
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