capital punishment

Sister Helen Prejean's story of her encounter with the death penalty in America.

Looks at the history of the death penalty, offers information about Supreme court cases and state laws about it, provides varying perspectives on issues related to it, and includes quotes, anecdotes, and discussion about the punishment which were originally published in "USA Today.".

A collection of essays in which inmates at American prisons who were sentenced to death while still in their teens share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up in prison and how they feel about capital punishment.

Traces the history of execution in the United States, from colonial times to the present, and explores how the answer to the death penalty's future lies in its past.

Examines the controversial issue of capital punishment and traces the history of executions in America, uncovers evidence that over eighty percent of those occurred in former slave states, and raises constitutional questions about the appeals system that decides those cases.

Chronicles Rubin Carter's twenty-year imprisonment, discussing why he was accused of three murders he did not commit, how racial issues affected the outcome of his trial, how he earned the support of celebrities, and why a group of Canadians decided to help him prove his innocence.

Contains essays that provide a variety of perspectives on questions of whether the death penalty should be legal, whether capital punishment is just, and if it is applied fairly.

Explores the topic of the death penalty through a collection of political cartoons from a variety of sources, each with information about the cartoon and its creator, and includes an introductory essay that examies the issue of the death penalty.

Discusses capital punishment, whether it is applied fairly to everyone, and whether it does any good.