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Only Afraid of the Process: Justifications and Criticisms of Capital Punishment.

Name: Only Afraid of the Process: Justifications and Criticisms of Capital Punishment.
Start: 2026-10-18T20:00:00.000Z
Location: Bingham Davis House

Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 p.m.EDT

Bingham Davis House · Lexington

Only Afraid of the Process: Justifications and Criticisms of Capital Punishment.

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When

Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 p.m.EDT

Where

Bingham Davis House218 E Maxwell St, Lexington, KY

Free

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When and where

Date and time: Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 p.m.EDT — local Lexington time
Location: Bingham Davis House218 E Maxwell St, Lexington, KYLexington

About this event

Please join us! LEX SOPHIA will be hosting an event on October 18th, creating a conversation surrounding capital punishment. This discussion will stem from the One-Sheet titled, "[Only Afraid of the Process: Justifications and Criticisms of Capital Punishment](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bn050f_IgLP92evQv3dEntSvusLiYEecIbaDEkhGU-M/edit?tab=t.0)" by Cory Owens. During this event, we will ponder questions such as:

1. **Should a punishment in some way fit the crime? If so, how?**

2. **Do the consequences of punishments, such as reducing crimes, matter and, if so, in what way?**

3. **Should punishments for crimes be retributive, preventative, neither, or both, and why?**

4. **How confident should we be in the guilt of a person convicted of a crime?**

Please come share your thoughts and perspectives. Any and all are welcome!