families of murder victims speak out against the death penalty
King, Rachel
2003
Presents the stories of ten members of Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, a nationwide group of people who have lost loved ones to murder but who, believing the death penalty to be a from of social violence, have chosen to forgive the killers.
Provides an overview of the controversy over the death penalty, discusses the role of religion and other factors in determining whether people support or oppose the death penalty, and looks at special considerations and the future of the practice. Includes photographs and illustrations, a time line, and other resources.
Contains twenty-four articles that provide varying perspectives on issues related to death, debating the ethics of abortion, the need for the death penalty. factors that contribute to teen suicide, and whether physician-assisted suicide should be condoned.
Provides an overview of the death penalty, covering its origins and early development, important cases and events in its history, and issues surrounding the practice; and presents a chronology and over twenty-five related documents spanning 1780 B.C. to 2002.
Examines the issue of capital punishment in the United States by highlighting the case of Furman v. Georgia. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.
Presents a comprehensive reference and research guide on issues concerning capital punishment, and contains a history of the subject, information on the laws, organizations, and agencies, and extracts from Supreme Court rulings.
