Pep Talk #12 - Death Penalty

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the death penalty in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into three main current events for the week, regarding election day 2021 in the US, the not guilty verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the tragic events that occurred at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the death penalty. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on capital punishment policies in the US and the development of laws regarding it across the years and touch on racism in the criminal justice system, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political! Check out our website and social media! Website: weeklypoliticalpeptalks.com Instagram: @weeklypoliticalpeptalks YouTube: Weekly Political Pep Talks