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The History of the Death Penalty
Reggio, Michael. "History of the Death Penalty." PBS. PBS, 4 July 2004. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/execution/readings/history.html.
This source talks about the history of the death penalty, from the first recorded execution in the American colonies to different controversies related to the death penalty that affect us today. It includes various statistics related to the death penalty and its changes throughout the years. -
Does Death Penalty Save Lives? A New Debate
Liptak, Adam. "Does Death Penalty Save Lives? A New Debate." The New York Times. The New York Times, 17 Nov. 2007. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/us/18deter.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.
This source talks about how roughly a dozen recent studies state that executions save lives. The studies, compare the number of executions in different jurisdictions with homicide rates over time and say that murder rates tend to fall as executions rise. -
Cruel and Usual?: Is Capital Punishment by Lethal Injection Quick and Painless?
Greenemeier , Larry. "Cruel and Usual?: Is Capital Punishment by Lethal Injection Quick and Painless?." Scientific American Global RSS. N.p., 27 Oct. 2010. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/capital-punishment-by-lethal-injection/.
This source talks about how two thirds of the states use a combination of barbituric, paralytic and toxic agents for executions even though there is little evidence supporting their effectiveness. It also explains how doses that some state -
The Death Penalty
This source explains how the death penalty has evolved in America from the year 1976 to 2008. It provides various tables with information about death penalty throughout the years. Some of the information includes: race, gender, and states in which executions took place.
Stewart, Steven .. "The Death Penalty in the United States." The Death Penalty in the United States. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/dpusa.htm. -
Research exposes racial discrimination in America's death penalty capital
Pilkington, Ed. "Research exposes racial discrimination in America's death penalty capital." theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, 13 Mar. 2013. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/13/houston-texas-death-row-black-inmates
This source explains how black inmates in Houston are more than three times more likely to face death sentence than whites. The study exposed the extent of racial discrimination inherent in the administering of capital punishment in Harris County, -
The Slow Death of the Death Penalty
This source talks about how several factors have driven death sentences and executions down. It also explains how many factors have affected the murder rate: demography, policing, culture, the job market and so on. It talks about the drugs that are used to execute Americans by lethal injection. "The slow death of the death penalty." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 26 Apr. 2014. Web. 12 Sept. 2014. http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21601270-america-falling-out-love-needle-slow-
