Golf Informative Speech Outline: Golf Since its invention the game of golf has been played for fun and relaxation: a means to spend time outdoors, breathe fresh air, and hone one's skills at the same time. Scotland is credited with being golf's country of origin but the sport has origins deep in European history (Kelley)
1. In 1972, in Furman v Georgia, the court declared all death penalties across all states unconstitutional, because of the inconsistent ways death penalty laws were applied constituted cruel and unusual punishment (Linder 2012)
Today, the dual process of finding the defendant guilty, followed by a hearing regarding the question of whether death is warranted as a punishment, is observed in all death penalty states. Opponents, however, argue that it is still arbitrarily applied and is influenced by race and other subjective factors which blunt its deterrent and retributive justice qualities (Marceau, Kamin, & Foglia 2013)
Making small changes can save energy, with almost no additional inconvenience. As well as turning off the light when you leave the room, plugging all electronics into power strips makes it easy to turn off all the computers, televisions, and other electronics in the room and prevent them from drawing 'vampire power' when in "stand-by mode" (Orloff 2013)