Evaluating Sources (34 points)
Capital punishment is a hotly contested topic that generates a lot of scholarly research. There are countless sources filled with “facts” and “evidence” related to capital punishment. As you know, not all “evidence” available on this topic is equal. More support/consideration/weight should be given to works that are empirical or scientific in nature, while less support should be given to editorials, political sources, pseudoscience, etc. Using the materials provided below, identify which of the sources contains the most appropriate and relevant scientific data. You are to 1) evaluate these sources by completing a CRAAP analysis for each source and then 2) use the more reliable sources to briefly address whether capital punishment in America deters crime.
· Sources to evaluate:
1. How the death penalty fails to deter crime
2. Deterrence and the death penalty
3. Capital punishment works: It deters crime
4. How and why the death penalty deters murder in contemporary America