Radelet, Michael and Akers, Ronald. "Deterrence and the Death Penalty: The Views of the Experts." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. 87 (1996). Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
"Deterrence and the Death Penalty: The Views of the Experts" gives both sides of the argument about deterrence theory and whether or not the death penalty is an effective deterrent. It is mainly focused on showing that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent, and it uses relevant statistics from credible sources in order to prove it. The journal also shows the general public's opinion of the death penalty by using data from surveys and polls. It does this in order to assert the idea that the general public is not in favor of the death penalty.
"Financial Facts About the Death Penalty." Death Penalty Information Center. Death Penalty Information Center, 17 March. 2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"Financial Facts About the Death Penalty" contains information about the cost of death penalty trials in different states. The webpage contains information that is up to date and reliable because it is updated every year. It covers the financial costs, the social costs, and the time costs of the death penalty. The main purpose of the website is to show that the costs of the death penalty are too great and the resources could be used much more efficiently. It also compares the costs of the death penalty to the costs of alternative methods of punishment in order to show that the death penalty is too expensive.
Lamperti, John "Does Capital Punishment Deter Murder?" Dartmouth College. 2013. PDF file. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
Lamperti's argument supplies additional evidence that the death penalty is not effective at deterring crime. He supports his claim with statistical evidence such as the murder rate being lower in states that don't practice the death penalty. He also addresses the fact that there are several factors that contribute to murder rates in addition to the use of the death penalty. His argument is supported by the research of several reputable scholars.
Hines, Amanda and Stallings, Ashley. "A Discussion of the Arizona Supreme Court's 2005-06 Decisions." Arizona State Law Journal 39 (2007): 751-775. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"A Discussion of the Arizona Supreme Court's 2005-06 Decisions" gives insight into the legal processes involved in capital punishment cases. It mentions the factors that contribute to a criminal being sentenced to death. Also, It describes the cases that occurred and the outcome of the cases. It also shows that the defendants are sometimes convicted without complete certainty that they are guilty. This article speaks to the immorality of the death penalty because it gives examples of some of the flaws of capital punishment trials.
Lynch, Mona and Haney, Craig. " Discrimination and Instructional Comprehension: Guided Discretion, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty" Law and Human Behavior 24 (2000) 337-358. JSTOR. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"Discrimination and Instructional Comprehension: Guided Discretion, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty" This article describes the efforts of scholars to determine the reasons for racial bias in death penalty trials. It states that the reasons for the death penalty bias are unclear. However, it is undeniable that minorities have a severe disadvantage in capital punishment trials. It cites evidence that proves that the race of the victim, and the race of the perpetrator has an impact on the sentencing in a trial. In order to attempt to prove the bias, the article describes experiments in which mock death penalty trials were created, and the experiment found that cases with white victims were more likely to warrant the death penalty than cases with minority victims.
"Deterrence and the Death Penalty: The Views of the Experts" gives both sides of the argument about deterrence theory and whether or not the death penalty is an effective deterrent. It is mainly focused on showing that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent, and it uses relevant statistics from credible sources in order to prove it. The journal also shows the general public's opinion of the death penalty by using data from surveys and polls. It does this in order to assert the idea that the general public is not in favor of the death penalty.
"Financial Facts About the Death Penalty." Death Penalty Information Center. Death Penalty Information Center, 17 March. 2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"Financial Facts About the Death Penalty" contains information about the cost of death penalty trials in different states. The webpage contains information that is up to date and reliable because it is updated every year. It covers the financial costs, the social costs, and the time costs of the death penalty. The main purpose of the website is to show that the costs of the death penalty are too great and the resources could be used much more efficiently. It also compares the costs of the death penalty to the costs of alternative methods of punishment in order to show that the death penalty is too expensive.
Lamperti, John "Does Capital Punishment Deter Murder?" Dartmouth College. 2013. PDF file. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
Lamperti's argument supplies additional evidence that the death penalty is not effective at deterring crime. He supports his claim with statistical evidence such as the murder rate being lower in states that don't practice the death penalty. He also addresses the fact that there are several factors that contribute to murder rates in addition to the use of the death penalty. His argument is supported by the research of several reputable scholars.
Hines, Amanda and Stallings, Ashley. "A Discussion of the Arizona Supreme Court's 2005-06 Decisions." Arizona State Law Journal 39 (2007): 751-775. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"A Discussion of the Arizona Supreme Court's 2005-06 Decisions" gives insight into the legal processes involved in capital punishment cases. It mentions the factors that contribute to a criminal being sentenced to death. Also, It describes the cases that occurred and the outcome of the cases. It also shows that the defendants are sometimes convicted without complete certainty that they are guilty. This article speaks to the immorality of the death penalty because it gives examples of some of the flaws of capital punishment trials.
Lynch, Mona and Haney, Craig. " Discrimination and Instructional Comprehension: Guided Discretion, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty" Law and Human Behavior 24 (2000) 337-358. JSTOR. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"Discrimination and Instructional Comprehension: Guided Discretion, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty" This article describes the efforts of scholars to determine the reasons for racial bias in death penalty trials. It states that the reasons for the death penalty bias are unclear. However, it is undeniable that minorities have a severe disadvantage in capital punishment trials. It cites evidence that proves that the race of the victim, and the race of the perpetrator has an impact on the sentencing in a trial. In order to attempt to prove the bias, the article describes experiments in which mock death penalty trials were created, and the experiment found that cases with white victims were more likely to warrant the death penalty than cases with minority victims.