death penalty
Society, Issues, Crime and Justice, Death Penalty
Editor's Picks:
- An interactive exploration of capital punishment, including arguments for and against, issues of ethics and justice surrounding the death penalty, and maps showing state-by-state data.
- Bipartisan news, background information, and statistics.
- An archive of the report. [In PDF format.]
- Book by Eliza Steelwater on a history of capital punishment practices in America. Contains news, a biography, and reviews.
- Covers history, opinions, eye-witness reports, and trivia.
- Satirical pictures from newspaper editorial cartoonists around the world. Also covers abortions.
- Presents articles on both sides.
- Offers history, statistics, death rows by state, issues under debate, and the international context.
- Provides resources and links for both sides of the issue.
- Features questions and answers from inmates, including personal stories of victims and execution dates.
- A discussion group. Offers case histories, statistics, photographs, and a forum.
- Covers hanging throughout history.
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