{"id":21848,"date":"2022-03-29T13:36:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T11:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=21848"},"modified":"2022-04-05T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T08:10:54","slug":"death-sentence-of-a-man-with-learning-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/03\/death-sentence-of-a-man-with-learning-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Sentence of a Man with Learning Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the basic principles of a civilized country is that the punishment should fit the crime. There are different forms of punishment depending on the severity of the crime committed. However, when the offender is not of sound mind or has intellectual disabilities the same punishment may not fit the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article on how Singapore court upholds death sentence of man with learning disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/mar\/29\/singapore-appeal-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-nagaenthran-k-dharmalingam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/mar\/29\/singapore-appeal-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-nagaenthran-k-dharmalingam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you agree with the Singaporean court&#8217;s decision on this case? Explain your stand.<\/li><li>What is the punishment for drug traffickers in your country?<\/li><li>How should offenders with disabilities be dealt with in the criminal justice system?<\/li><li>Has there been any controversial legal case in your country that has drawn massive condemnation? Talk about it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate One of the basic principles of a civilized country is that the punishment should fit the crime. There are different forms of punishment depending on the severity of the crime committed. 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