Book of Donmon Teith

In 2000, Governor George Ryan of Illinois, a Republican and a supporter of the death penalty, declared a moratorium on executions in his state. In 2003 he commu

Today, death sentences in the U.S. are as rare as lightning strikes. Brandon Garrett shows us the reasons why, and explains what the failed death penalty experi

Experts on both side of the issue speak out both for and against capital punishment and the rationale behind their individual beliefs.

A study of capital punishment issues, including American attitudes, deterence problems, and discussions for and against the death penalty.