Capital punishment / [print]
Mary E. Williams, book editor.
- San Diego : Greenhaven Press, (c)2000.
- 160 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Is capital punishment ethical? -- Yes, capital punishment is ethical : capital punishment is moral Capital punishment is reasonable Capital punishment is not barbaric The state has a right to execute violent criminals No, capital punishment is not ethical : capital punishment is not morally justified Execution is inhumane Capital punishment undermines the sacredness of life Is capital punishment administered fairly? -- The death penalty and fairness : an overview Capital punishment is applied unfairly Racism influences death-sentence decisions The litigation process for capital defendants is unfair Reforms are needed to prevent the execution of innocent people Claims about the unfairness of capital punishment are unfounded Capital punishment is not applied unfairly to blacks Unfair application of capital punishment does not justify abolishing it The death penalty should be carried out more promptly Is capital punishment an effective deterrent to crime? -- The death penalty and deterrence : an overview Yes, capital punishment deters crime : capital punishment is a deterrent Society needs the death penalty to deter murderers Executions reduce the murder rate No, capital punishment does not deter crime : Capital punishment is not a deterrent Capital punishment may cause violence to increase Should capital punishment be abolished? -- The death penalty should be abolished The death penalty should be retained Capital punishment should not be applied unless absolutely necessary Capital punishment deserves cautious support Life without parole is preferable to the death penalty The death penalty is preferable to life without parole Mentally disadvantaged killers should not be sentenced to death The mental competence of a murderer can be difficult to determine Robert James Bidinotto -- David Gelernter -- Don Feder -- Deal Hudson -- Mark Costanzo -- Robert Johnson -- the Permanent Deacons of Paterson, New Jersey -- Mary H. Cooper -- Jesse Jackson Sr. and Jesse Jackson Jr. -- Michael B. Ross -- Individual Rights and Responsibilities Death Penalty Committee -- Craig Aaron -- Michael Levin -- Jeff Jacoby -- Louis P. Pojman -- David Frum -- Richard L. Worsnop -- George E. Pataki -- William Tucker -- George H. Cullins -- Sean O' Malley -- Philip Brasfield -- Helen Prejean, interviewed by Vicki Quade -- Justice for All -- Renato Martino -- James Nuechterlein -- Bob Herbert -- Wesley Lowe -- Michael B. Ross -- Sam Howe Verhovek.
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Capital punishment--United States. Capital punishment--Moral and ethical aspects--United States. Discrimination in capital punishment--United States.