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.
Content Note
The death penalty : a solution? -- The nuts and bolts of the death penalty -- Overview of the death penalty controversy -- Religion and death penalty proponents -- Religion and death penalty opponents -- Moral objections to the death penalty -- Moral arguments in favor of the death penalty -- The death penalty and special considerations -- Criminal punishments that bridge the gap.