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Death Penalty/Capital Punishment

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General

1000+ Death Penalty Links
Scroll down to find links to pro- and con- Web sites along with other sites providing statistics, humor/art, and information on legal research, religious issues, public opinion, wrongful convictions, and more. Provided by the Clark County (Indiana) Prosecuting Attorneys Office.

Death Penalty Information Center
A non-profit organization, DPIC provides analysis, statistics, and information on the topic. Includes a Spanish language page, history, and state information.

Punishment and the Death Penalty
Scroll down for court decisions, legislative information, statistical resources, articles, Internet links and more from a professor at the University of San Diego.

Support

DPINFO- Death Penalty Information
Provides news, links and legal information supporting capital punishment.

John Stuart Mill’s “Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment”
Lawrence M. Hinman of the University of San Diego Values Institute provides the text of this famous speech by John Stuart Mill as well as links to many death penalty resources.

Pro-death penalty.com
Created by the non-profit organization Justice For All, this site includes reports, legal information, articles, interviews, and links that support capital punishment.

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Oppose

American Civil Liberties Union - The Case Against the Death Penalty
Hugo Adam Bedau, of the ACLU, outlines 8 objections to the death penalty.

Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Presents current, historical, and legal information from a coalition of 21 community, religious, and legal organizations.

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Religious Perspectives

The Death Penalty Debate – Justice Center Website
Provides links to Web sites discussing Biblical sources and interpretations of the death penalty, positions from various denominations, and Islamic perspectives. From the University of Alaska in Anchorage.

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Law

Death Penalty Links - Clark County (Indiana) Prosecutor Attorney
From the 1000+ Death Penalty Links Website, this section links to papers discussing the constitutionality of capital punishment, clemency and other legal issues.

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Last Updated: September 10, 2008