Should the Death Penalty be Discussed in Chinese Classrooms?

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10.2991/assehr.k.220131.188How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Controversial issues; The death penalty; Political criterion; Epistemic criterion; Behavioural criterion

Abstract

Over the past 20 years, many scholars have argued that young people’s civic consciousness and enthusiasm for political participation are in crisis. The proportion of young people involved in political decision-making and voice is declining in many countries. In China, some scholars have proposed teaching public affairs and political issues in high schools to cultivate contemporary teenagers’ enthusiasm and ability to participate in political life before adulthood. Choosing the death penalty as the topic of this article is that the death penalty is still practiced in China, and in recent years there have been endless debates on whether to maintain or abolish the death penalty. This paper raises the question of whether the death penalty should be seen as a controversial issue in the Chinese environment and be brought into classroom discussions.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Haoxu Geng
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/01
TI  - Should the Death Penalty be Discussed in Chinese Classrooms?
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1041
EP  - 1044
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220131.188
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220131.188
ID  - Geng2022
ER  -