[MODEL] Research Log #1 - Solutionary Project 2021

Date: Feb. 9, 2020

Name: Paige Turner
Essential Question: Should Hawaii institute the death penalty?

Three Points to Prove: #1: The death penalty is not a deterrent of crime.
#2: The death penalty is inhumane.
#3: The death penalty is not cost effective.

Point that this Source Proves: # 1: The death penalty is not a deterrent of crime.

Excerpts (These should provide insight into the Point to Prove):

Early in the article, Carlisle explained in simple terms, “When the smaller crimes go down--the quality of life crimes--
then the murder rate goes down.” (Bonner, 24)

Carlisle reported that in Hawaii we don’t have “the death penalty, but we have one of the lowest murder rates in the
country.” He continued, “The F.B.I. statistics for 1998 showed Hawaii’s homicide rate was the fifth lowest.” ( Bonner,
13)

Changing voters’ minds will not be easy: “Culture and religion play a role, as well as political vagaries in each state.” (
Bonner, 12)

Analysis (How does this source support the Point to Prove?):

This website provides arguments against capital punishment. The author suggests the death penalty is not a deterrent
of crime. Surprisingly, the homicide rates of several different states that do not have the death penalty are actually
lower than those with the death penalty. Hawaii is one of these states. There are quotes from judges, governors, and the
prosecuting attorney from Hawaii, Peter Carlisle. Early in the article, Carlisle explained in simple terms, “When the
smaller crimes go down--the quality of life crimes--then the murder rate goes down.” ( Bonner, 24)
Carlisle makes a reference to the Bryan Uyesugi case – where the defendant shot seven of his co-workers at the Xerox
copy machine company.
There is specific evidence against the death penalty that indicates it is not a deterrent of crime. For example,
even without the death penalty, Hawaii has the fifth lowest homicide rate in the nation. This proves, at least to some
degree, that a state without the death penalty can thrive as a one of the safest states in the nation. Along these same
lines of reasoning, homicide rates in the states that do have the death penalty are still high, such as Texas and
California. Carlisle reported that in Hawaii we don’t have “the death penalty, but we have one of the lowest murder
rates in the country.” He continued, “The F.B.I. statistics for 1998 showed Hawaii’s homicide rate was the fifth
lowest.” ( Bonner, 13) This indicates that the death penalty doesn’t necessarily deter crime. To ground this in more
specific data, the NY Times found that during the last twenty years, the homicide rate in states with the death penalty
has been 48% to 101% higher than states without the death penalty!
Culture, religion, politics, and the overall ideologies that dominate a community influence whether the death penalty
will remain law. In more conservative states, the death penalty is more prevalent. Interestingly, at Michigan’s
constitutional convention in the 1960s, some argued that those who were executed were predominantly poor and of
racial minorities. Changing voters’ minds will not be easy: “Culture and religion play a role, as well as political
vagaries in each state.” ( Bonner, 12) If valid, this is concerning as it indicates corruption in the system (a system that
can end life). If the death penalty remains, more efforts must be taken to ensure the quality and fairness of the justice
system through which they will be punished.

Work Cited (correct MLA format):

Bonner, Raymond and Ford Fessenden. “States with No Death Penalty Share Lower Homicide Rates.” The New York
Times. The New York Times. 22 September 2000. Web. 4 Jan 2004.
This is a reputable and reliable article because it was published in The New York Times Magazine and it only hires
the nation’s most highly trained and experienced writers.

Research Log #1 - Solutionary Project 2021

Date: 2/5/21
Name: Gavin Song
Essential Question: Can we reduce the amount of underage smokers?

Three Points to Prove: #1: Vaping companies are appealing their products to children under the age of 18

#2: Its more dangerous then just “Water Vapor”

#3: No ones taking a strict initiative in preventing children receiving the products.

Point that this Source Proves: #

https://808novape.org/
https://flavorshookkidshi.org/
https://stillblowingsmoke.org/#health

Excerpts (These should provide insight into the Point to Prove):

#2 in this article it explains how e-cigarette manufacturers make their product similar to products already made
loved by children and increases likelihood of teenagers and young adults who use it.

#3 There’s irreversible life threatening lung diseases such as bronchiolitis obliterans. On average not until
someone turns 25 their brain stops developing and addiction is a form of learning so it makes children a lot
more susceptible to the adolescent.

Analysis (How does this source support the Point to Prove?):

Nicotine companies are appealing there products to children by creating products that are loved by children in
nicotine form such as, gummy bears, fruit loops, ect. They have over 15000 flavors and counting which makes it more
of a variety to choose from. In the article #1 it provides us information on what it can do the human body and brain.
There could possibly be more side effects then you can think since there hasn’t been any long time affects of it but
from its showing currently its not looking too good.
 From what the company says or what the whole world is saying is that its just water vapor. Water vapor is a
stretch. The product that they are giving out is called an aerosol. E cigarettes are products that heat a liquid containing
nicotine (which is an addictive drug) with chemicals that make the aerosol into our lungs. The information we are
being given out is very vague which should not be because it can give us. Vaping can cause a disease called popcorn
lung. Popcorn lung is caused by a diacetyl that is added to the liquid to enhance taste. Keep in mind its to enhance
taste, not to be inhaled. Inhaling diacetyl causes inflammation in the lungs which may lead to permanent scarring
which makes breathing difficult. Hawaii is basically the only state that has changed its laws so that children under the
age of 18 can not purchase a vaping product, but it still manages to get in to the hands of children by retailers and
online purchasing.
The reason why children are able to get their products so easily is because purchasing the products online.
When you sign in to a website that sells the product it asks if you are 18 but it is easily breached because you can
easily just lie about your age and say yes to the website. Another currently dangerous issue is that there are retailers of
the vaping product that abuse the addictions of teens for their own personal gain. They sell the products to children for
higher prices and so they are making profit. There are no federal laws chasing these retailers down or anything so they
can just get away with it if it is not brought up.

Work Cited (correct MLA format):

This is a reputable and reliable article because

Point that this Source Proves: #

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Research Log #6 - Solutionary Project 20210

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