capital punishment

Traces the history of capital punishment in America, focusing on the electric chair. Discusses the electric chair's development, use, and famous recipients with their last meals, as well as the controversy surrounding it and the rise of lethal injection.

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.

Chronicles the history of the death penalty in America and presents related primary source documents accompanied by introductions highlighting their significance and key points.

Between 1976 and 2013, 1,329 defendants have been executed under the death penalty in the United States. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines What Are the Origins of the Death Penalty Controversy?.

Attorney David Dow reveals the profound injustices death row inmates endure, presenting the true stories of some of his clients who have been wrongly accused of crimes and put to death on technicalities.

Travel to Huntsville, Texas, the execution capital of the world and the frontline of one of America's most polarizing political issues - the death penalty. Listen as protesters and supporters discuss capital punishment. Learn the history of the death penalty in the U.S., and follow the account of a death row inmate's final hours.

Essays that illustrate the application of moral theory to topics of vital practical concern - to matters of life and death.

The issue of capital punishment doesn't go away. More states are creating laws which allow it yet many believe it is not only immoral but a waste of money.

Examines the reasons why the prison system in the United States is expanding while crime rates are falling, and presents evidence to support the author's contention that a political and economic chain reaction is largely responsible for the majority of the growth in the prison and jail population since the 1970's.