For and against the death penalty / Flamehorse -- Majority of the U.S. supports the death penalty / Gallup -- Moral arguments complicate support of the death penalty / Jeffrey Howard -- Green mile and accountability for the death penalty / Alyssa Rosenberg -- The alarming cost of a death penalty trial / Alex Mayyasi -- Evidence for the death penalty as a deterrent is lacking / Carolyn Hoyle and Roger Hood -- Race and its impact on death penalty cases / ACLU -- How gender affects the death penalty / Amanda Oliver -- Prisons continue to fail in providing help to mentally ill inmates / Hrw.org -- How state ordered executions challenge medical ethics / James K. Boehnlein -- Changing the code of ethics could end the death penalty / Tara Culp-Ressler -- Innocent people can receive the death penalty / Nicole Colson -- The death penalty has consequences for families too / Federica Valabrega -- Problems with today's death penalty system / Marc Hyden -- The death penalty is not always clear -- Death penalty information center.
Summary:
Is capital punishment morally justified? Although the issue generates strong opinions, there are no easy answers when it comes to taking the life of a human being. Supporters of the death penalty believe it deters law-breaking and is the only punishment strong enough for horrific crimes such as child murder and genocide. Opponents argue that it violates human rights and point to its finality in the face of judicial system error and unfairness. This resource presents a fascinating progression of current viewpoints that reflect the many facets of the death penalty debate.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.