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Definition

"Capital punishment is the state-ordered execution of an offender who has been convicted of a crime that is punishable by death. Capital punishment has engendered considerable controversy; and it has both staunch supporters and opponents."

(Survey of Social Science: Sociology Series)

 

Keywords

Capital Punishment 

Death Row

Executions and Executioners

Discrimination in Capital Punishment

Death Penalty

 

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Is the death penalty effective?

How does legislation help to prevent racial bias in death penalty convictions?

Is the death penalty just?

Should teenager killers be executed ?

Which is the most humane method (lethal injection,electric chair,etc)?

When should the death penalty be implemented?

Is the death penalty cost effective?

Should appeals be allowed in death penalty cases?

Should the United States have the right to execute foreigners?

Does the death penalty violate the Constitution of the United States?

 

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Reference Books

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Encyclopedia of race and crime
Call Number: REF HV6789 .E43 2009
"Capital Punishment"

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Encyclopedia of the United States Constitution
Call Number: REF KF4548.5 .S38 2009


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Encyclopedia of Religion and the law in America
Call Number: REF KF4865.A68 A54 2009

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Encyclopedia of death and the human experience
Call Number: REF HQ1073 .E544 2009

 
 

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Cite Your Sources

Eventually, all students have to learn to properly cite their sources for their research. Some classes require MLA style, while others use APA. This page will give you pointers as well as help in creating those "Works Cited" or "References" pages. Remember you can always contact us, if it gets confusing (and it usually does!)

  • MLA Update 2009
    In Summer 2008, the Modern Language Association released its third edition of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, which publicly unveiled modifications to MLA Style for the upcoming year.
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