Capital Punishment
Glenn Arnold
Articles
Where The Candidates Stand, Part 2: The Republicans
Part 2 of 2. A look at the views and voting records of Republican candidate George Bush and his running mate Dick Cheney.
Where The Candidates Stand, Part 1: The Democrats
Part 1 of 2. In this series, we will look at the stances of the Democrat and Republican candidates on the issue of capital punishment.
Doctors And Executions: A Complex Question Of Medicine, Ethics, And Law
Some doctors are coming under fire for their participation in the administration of lethal injections. Is the practice ethical? Lately, difficult questions are being raised.
An interview with Robert Deans, Information Specialist for the non-profit Death Penalty Information Center.
Two years removed from a landmark decision, the legal system has a new battle it must face: how to define mental retardation.
Why The Evolving Standards Of Decency Will Spare Juveniles
Following its own method of determining relevance and decency, the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold a state ruling and thus banish the practice of sentencing juveniles to death.
The Death Penalty Debate: A Starting Point
Type "death penalty" into Google and it returns thousands of sites. Where should one start to find factual information? What slants and biases should one avoid? Here's a place to start.
Understanding The Malvo Sentence
The families of the snipers' victims were disappointed and confused when Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to life in prison, yet there is sound reasoning behind the sentence.
Despite the recent surge of support for the anti-death penalty movement, state governors, legislatures, and a select cast of criminals may pose a serious challenge to such sentiments in the very near future.