capital punishment

Examines the 1972 Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia in regard to the death penalty.

Describes the history and purpose of the Eighth Amendment that prohibits against excessive bail.

Discusses the issues surrounding capital punishment, including the questions of whether it works as a deterrent and whether it should be allowed at all.

Three teenagers were hired to kill an auto parts store employee, Daniel Wells. Robin Archer, who lost his job at the store, blamed Wells and wanted him dead. But Daniel Wells had called in sick that night and another man was covering his shift. The arrest and trials of the three teens on murder charges is used to explore the national trend of trying juveniles as adults in court.

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Presents a collection of critical essays on the controversy surrounding death penalty law in America and discusses the important social and political issues surrounding it.

Examines the debate over the death penalty in the United States, reviewing the history of the death penalty which was outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1972 in the case of "Furman v. Georgia" and later reinstituted in selected states, and looking at arguments for and against capital punishment, as well as significant court cases.

Contains over twenty essays in which various authors examine topics related to capital punishment, discussing the administration of the death penalty, innocents on death row, and other issues.

Contains a selection of primary sources representing both sides of the debate over capital punishment, discussing whether or not the practice is ethical, the fairness of its administration, its effectivness as a deterrent to crime, and whether or not it should be abolished.

Presents issues surrounding the death penalty by presenting its history, significant court rulings, and opinions and arguments from supporters and detractors.