Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-122) and index.
Contents:
The death penalty violated the Constitution of the United States -- The death penalty does not violate the U.S. Constitution -- Capital punishment is morally justified -- The death penalty deters murder -- The death penalty has not been proven to deter murder -- Capital punishment should never be considered in child rape cases -- Capital punishment should be considered in certain child rape cases -- Legislation will help prevent racial bias in death penalty convictions -- Legislation will not help prevent racial bias in death penalty convictions -- Physician participation in executions is unethical -- Physician participation in executions is not unethical -- The death penalty violates human rights -- The death penalty should be decided only under a specific guideline -- Capital punishment is too expensive to retain -- Women are more often spared the death penalty.
Summary:
A compendium of opinion on the moral and ethical issues surrounding capital punishment, including whether it deters murder and whether it's too expensive to retain.
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