you have gathered details from nonfiction and literary texts about society’s problems. Use the evidence you have gathered to answer the question: What can we do to improve society? Support your answer using reasons and evidence from a variety of the texts covered in this unit.

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,