Books

Amnesty International, When the State Kills . . .: The Death Penalty, A Human Rights Issue. New York: Amnesty International USA, 1989. Excellent section on the death penalty in various nations around the world.

Ted Gottfried, Capital Punishment: The Death Penalty Debate. Springfield, NJ: Enslow, 1997. Readable examination of the basic issues regarding capital punishment.

Donald D. Hook and Lothar Kahn, Death in the Balance. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1989. Thorough analysis of the moral, philosophical, and legal questions raised by the death penalty.

Jesse Jackson, Legal Lynching. New York: Marlowe, 1996.

Extremely readable analysis of death penalty issues, particularly discrimination.

Elaine Landau, Teens and the Death Penalty. Springfield, NJ: Enslow, 1992. Summary of issues surrounding the death penalty, particularly as they affect teenagers.

Gary E. McCuen, The Death Penalty and the Disadvantaged. Hudson, WI: Gem, 1997. Examination of both sides of the death penalty, especially for use in the classroom.

Don Nardo. Death...