University of Wisconsin-Madison Research Guides - Capital Punishment: An Undergraduate Research Guide

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This Research Guide includes sources dealing with the legal, ethical, and social issues involved in capital punishment / death penalty.

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Capital Punishment/The Death Penalty (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions

from the National Center for State Courts
Credo Reference

A collection of 100 reference tools that may be searched collectively or individually. It includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, statistical sources, biographical tools, thesauri, books of quotations, image collections, and more.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

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Ethics - Capital punishment

Guide to capital punishment from the BBC including both sides of the debate
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

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