DEATH PENALTY Role card 1

You are a French tourist and you

happen to be in Texas on the day of an
execution. A prisoner on death row is
about to be executed. You are in a bar
and you talk with people about the
death penalty. You try to explain to
them that no country in Europe has the
death penalty and you dont
understand why America still uses this
cruel punishment. You also dont
understand why Texas uses it more
than any other state in the USA.
You think it is unacceptable because
- it is morally wrong to kill
- justice has nothing to do with revenge
- all the methods are equally cruel
(lethal injection, hanging, electrocution
etc.)
- the state prohibits murder -> its a
contradiction if people are executed
- the death penalty is not a deterrent
DEATH PENALTY Role card 2

You are an inhabitant of Texas but you
are strongly against the death penalty.
Today in Texas, a prisoner on death
row is about to be executed. You are in
a bar with French tourists visiting the
USA. Some are surprised that America
still uses such a cruel punishment,
while others are for the death penalty.
You tell them about
- innocent people being executed ->
many mistakes happen!
- racism in jury verdicts
- unfairness: rich people have good
lawyers to defend them
- prisoners who regret what theyve
done and become better people
- life imprisonment being a true
punishment
- the costs (the death penalty is more
expensive than imprisoning criminals)
DEATH PENALTY Role card 3

You are a proud Texan and you are in a
bar with friends on the day of an
execution. You are for the death penalty
and you are pleased that the state
doesnt hesitate to use such a sentence.
You meet a group of French tourists.
Some of them are surprised that America
still uses this cruel punishment, while
others are in favour of the death penalty.
You tell them that
- the victims died violently so the
murderers should die the same way
- it is only fair for the victims and their
families
- criminals will always be criminals
- killing is morally wrong/not acceptable
- it is an eye for an eye
- life imprisonment is no true
punishment
- there would be more murderers
without the death penalty
DEATH PENALTY Role card 4

You are a prison officer in Texas and
today you have a day off. A prisoner on
death row is about to be executed in the
prison you are working in.
You go to a bar where you talk with
people about capital punishment.
You explain to them that you used to be
in favour of the death penalty but you
have changed your mind since you have
been working in the jail.
You tell them that
- prisoners on death row are all
separated - this is punishment enough
- prisoners on death row can not work
and cost a lot to the community
- prisoners stay on death row for years
before being executed and many of
them start to regret what theyve done
- waiting for years is a torture and
torture is banned in America

DEATH PENALTY Role card 5

You were a prisoner in Texas and you
were sentenced to life imprisonment or
the death penalty but you have just
been released because of a DNA test
which proved you were innocent.
Today in Texas, a prisoner is about to
be executed. You are in a bar and you
talk to some people about the death
penalty. You are strongly against it and
you tell them that
- mistakes of justice are a sad reality
- you could have been executed if there
were no scientific methods (DNA tests)
- the death penalty is cruel, unfair and
morally wrong
- being on death row is a psychological
torture
- you just didnt have enough money to
afford a better lawyer

DEATH PENALTY Role card 6

You are from Texas and someone in
your family was brutally killed. You
used to be against the death penalty
but you want the murderer of your
relative to pay with his life. You want
revenge. Today in Texas, a prisoner on
death row is about to be executed. You
are in a bar with some people and you
talk to them about the death penalty.
You explain to them that
- the ideas of human rights are fine
until someone you love is killed
- the victims died violently so their
murderers should die as violently
- revenge is only fair
- murderers should be killed
immediately (and not wait for years)
- death penalty is the best deterrent
- criminals spend everyday with other
criminals -> they will never be cured
DEATH PENALTY Role card 1

You are a French tourist and you happen
to be in Texas on the day of an execution.
A prisoner on death row is about to be
executed. You are in a bar and you talk
with people about the death penalty. You
try to explain to them that no country in
Europe has the death penalty and you
dont understand why America still uses
this cruel punishment. You also dont
understand why Texas uses it more than
any other state in the USA.
You think it is unacceptable because
- it is morally wrong to kill
- justice has nothing to do with revenge
- all the methods are equally cruel (lethal
injection, hanging, electrocution etc.)
- the state prohibits murder -> its a
contradiction if people are executed
- the death penalty is not a deterrent
DEATH PENALTY Role card 2

You are an inhabitant of Texas but you
are strongly against the death penalty.
Today in Texas, a prisoner on death
row is about to be executed. You are in
a bar with French tourists visiting the
USA. Some are surprised that America
still uses such a cruel punishment,
while others are for the death penalty.
You tell them about
- innocent people being executed ->
many mistakes happen!
- racism in jury verdicts
- unfairness: rich people have good
lawyers to defend them
- prisoners who regret what theyve
done and become better people
- life imprisonment being a true
punishment
- the costs (the death penalty is more
expensive than imprisoning criminals)
DEATH PENALTY Role card 1

You are a French tourist and you
happen to be in Texas on the day of an
execution. A prisoner on death row is
about to be executed. You are in a bar
and you talk with people about the
death penalty. You try to explain to
them that no country in Europe has the
death penalty and you dont
understand why America still uses this
cruel punishment. You also dont
understand why Texas uses it more
than any other state in the USA.
You think it is unacceptable because
- it is morally wrong to kill
- justice has nothing to do with revenge
- all the methods are equally cruel
(lethal injection, hanging, electrocution
etc.)
- the state prohibits murder -> its a
contradiction if people are executed
- the death penalty is not a deterrent
DEATH PENALTY Role card 2

You are an inhabitant of Texas but you
are strongly against the death penalty.
Today in Texas, a prisoner on death
row is about to be executed. You are in
a bar with French tourists visiting the
USA. Some are surprised that America
still uses such a cruel punishment,
while others are for the death penalty.
You tell them about
- innocent people being executed ->
many mistakes happen!
- racism in jury verdicts
- unfairness: rich people have good
lawyers to defend them
- prisoners who regret what theyve
done and become better people
- life imprisonment being a true
punishment
- the costs (the death penalty is more
expensive than imprisoning criminals)
DEATH PENALTY Role card 3

You are a proud Texan and you are in a
bar with friends on the day of an
execution. You are for the death penalty
and you are pleased that the state
doesnt hesitate to use such a sentence.
You meet a group of French tourists.
Some of them are surprised that America
still uses this cruel punishment, while
others are in favour of the death penalty.
You tell them that
- the victims died violently so the
murderers should die the same way
- it is only fair for the victims and their
families
- criminals will always be criminals
- killing is morally wrong/not acceptable
- it is an eye for an eye
- life imprisonment is no true
punishment
- there would be more murderers
without the death penalty
DEATH PENALTY Role card 4

You are a prison officer in Texas and
today you have a day off. A prisoner on
death row is about to be executed in the
prison you are working in.
You go to a bar where you talk with
people about capital punishment.
You explain to them that you used to be
in favour of the death penalty but you
have changed your mind since you have
been working in the jail.
You tell them that
- prisoners on death row are all
separated - this is punishment enough
- prisoners on death row can not work
and cost a lot to the community
- prisoners stay on death row for years
before being executed and many of
them start to regret what theyve done
- waiting for years is a torture and
torture is banned in America

DEATH PENALTY Role card 5

You were a prisoner in Texas and you
were sentenced to life imprisonment or
the death penalty but you have just
been released because of a DNA test
which proved you were innocent.
Today in Texas, a prisoner is about to
be executed. You are in a bar and you
talk to some people about the death
penalty. You are strongly against it and
you tell them that
- mistakes of justice are a sad reality
- you could have been executed if there
were no scientific methods (DNA tests)
- the death penalty is cruel, unfair and
morally wrong
- being on death row is a psychological
torture
- you just didnt have enough money to
afford a better lawyer
DEATH PENALTY Role card 6

You are from Texas and someone in
your family was brutally killed. You
used to be against the death penalty
but you want the murderer of your
relative to pay with his life. You want
revenge. Today in Texas, a prisoner on
death row is about to be executed. You
are in a bar with some people and you
talk to them about the death penalty.
You explain to them that
- the ideas of human rights are fine
until someone you love is killed
- the victims died violently so their
murderers should die as violently
- revenge is only fair
- murderers should be killed
immediately (and not wait for years)
- death penalty is the best deterrent
- criminals spend everyday with other
criminals -> they will never be cured
DEATH PENALTY Role card 3

You are a proud Texan and you are in a
bar with friends on the day of an
execution. You are for the death penalty
and you are pleased that the state
doesnt hesitate to use such a sentence.
You meet a group of French tourists.
Some of them are surprised that America
still uses this cruel punishment, while
others are in favour of the death penalty.
You tell them that
- the victims died violently so the
murderers should die the same way
- it is only fair for the victims and their
families
- criminals will always be criminals
- killing is morally wrong/not acceptable
- it is an eye for an eye
- life imprisonment is no true
punishment
- there would be more murderers
without the death penalty
DEATH PENALTY Role card 4

You are a prison officer in Texas and
today you have a day off. A prisoner on
death row is about to be executed in the
prison you are working in.
You go to a bar where you talk with
people about capital punishment.
You explain to them that you used to be
in favour of the death penalty but you
have changed your mind since you have
been working in the jail.
You tell them that
- prisoners on death row are all
separated - this is punishment enough
- prisoners on death row can not work
and cost a lot to the community
- prisoners stay on death row for years
before being executed and many of
them start to regret what theyve done
- waiting for years is a torture and
torture is banned in America
DEATH PENALTY Role card 1

You are a French tourist and you
happen to be in Texas on the day of an
execution. A prisoner on death row is
about to be executed. You are in a bar
and you talk with people about the
death penalty. You try to explain to
them that no country in Europe has the
death penalty and you dont
understand why America still uses this
cruel punishment. You also dont
understand why Texas uses it more
than any other state in the USA.
You think it is unacceptable because
- it is morally wrong to kill
- justice has nothing to do with revenge
- all the methods are equally cruel
(lethal injection, hanging, electrocution
etc.)
- the state prohibits murder -> its a
contradiction if people are executed
- the death penalty is not a deterrent
DEATH PENALTY Role card 2

You are an inhabitant of Texas but you
are strongly against the death penalty.
Today in Texas, a prisoner on death
row is about to be executed. You are in
a bar with French tourists visiting the
USA. Some are surprised that America
still uses such a cruel punishment,
while others are for the death penalty.
You tell them about
- innocent people being executed ->
many mistakes happen!
- racism in jury verdicts
- unfairness: rich people have good
lawyers to defend them
- prisoners who regret what theyve
done and become better people
- life imprisonment being a true
punishment
- the costs (the death penalty is more
expensive than imprisoning criminals)
DEATH PENALTY Role card 3

You are a proud Texan and you are in a
bar with friends on the day of an
execution. You are for the death penalty
and you are pleased that the state
doesnt hesitate to use such a sentence.
You meet a group of French tourists.
Some of them are surprised that America
still uses this cruel punishment, while
others are in favour of the death penalty.
You tell them that
- the victims died violently so the
murderers should die the same way
- it is only fair for the victims and their
families
- criminals will always be criminals
- killing is morally wrong/not acceptable
- it is an eye for an eye
- life imprisonment is no true
punishment
- there would be more murderers
without the death penalty
DEATH PENALTY Role card 4

You are a prison officer in Texas and
today you have a day off. A prisoner on
death row is about to be executed in the
prison you are working in.
You go to a bar where you talk with
people about capital punishment.
You explain to them that you used to be
in favour of the death penalty but you
have changed your mind since you have
been working in the jail.
You tell them that
- prisoners on death row are all
separated - this is punishment enough
- prisoners on death row can not work
and cost a lot to the community
- prisoners stay on death row for years
before being executed and many of
them start to regret what theyve done
- waiting for years is a torture and
torture is banned in America

DEATH PENALTY Role card 5

You were a prisoner in Texas and you
were sentenced to life imprisonment or
the death penalty but you have just
been released because of a DNA test
which proved you were innocent.
Today in Texas, a prisoner is about to
be executed. You are in a bar and you
talk to some people about the death
penalty. You are strongly against it and
you tell them that
- mistakes of justice are a sad reality
- you could have been executed if there
were no scientific methods (DNA tests)
- the death penalty is cruel, unfair and
morally wrong
- being on death row is a psychological
torture
- you just didnt have enough money to
afford a better lawyer

DEATH PENALTY Role card 6

You are from Texas and someone in
your family was brutally killed. You
used to be against the death penalty
but you want the murderer of your
relative to pay with his life. You want
revenge. Today in Texas, a prisoner on
death row is about to be executed. You
are in a bar with some people and you
talk to them about the death penalty.
You explain to them that
- the ideas of human rights are fine
until someone you love is killed
- the victims died violently so their
murderers should die as violently
- revenge is only fair
- murderers should be killed
immediately (and not wait for years)
- death penalty is the best deterrent
- criminals spend everyday with other
criminals -> they will never be cured
DEATH PENALTY Role card 5

You were a prisoner in Texas and you
were sentenced to life imprisonment or
the death penalty but you have just been
released because of a DNA test which
proved you were innocent. Today in
Texas, a prisoner is about to be executed.
You are in a bar and you talk to some
people about the death penalty. You are
strongly against it and you tell them that
- mistakes of justice are a sad reality
- you could have been executed if there
were no scientific methods (DNA tests)
- the death penalty is cruel, unfair and
morally wrong
- being on death row is a psychological
torture
- you just didnt have enough money to
afford a better lawyer

DEATH PENALTY Role card 6

You are from Texas and someone in
your family was brutally killed. You
used to be against the death penalty
but you want the murderer of your
relative to pay with his life. You want
revenge. Today in Texas, a prisoner on
death row is about to be executed. You
are in a bar with some people and you
talk to them about the death penalty.
You explain to them that
- the ideas of human rights are fine
until someone you love is killed
- the victims died violently so their
murderers should die as violently
- revenge is only fair
- murderers should be killed
immediately (and not wait for years)
- death penalty is the best deterrent
- criminals spend everyday with other
criminals -> they will never be cured