I have the template for the outline I already started I just need help finishing it with the working references in APA 7th edition format. I also attached a blank template.
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Introductory Sentence: Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense.
Background/Contextual Info Point 1: It is a way for families and victims to receive justice. Dating back to 1827 when it started out being implemented by the county with hanging, by 1923 the state took over and introduced the electric chair.
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Thesis: Capital punishment is necessary for individuals who have committed serious crimes like murder or rape because it helps give some kind of justice for the victim(s) and their families, lessens the worry of that person committing the crime again, and the people of that area feel like they are being protected by the government for dealing with them in that way.
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Working References
https://www.britannica.com/topic/capital-punishment
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/florida
