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

Two distinguished social and political philosophers take opposing positions in this highly engaging work. Louis P. Pojman justifies the practice of execution by

Should a convicted murderer be given the death penalty? Ted Gottfried takes a balanced view and examines the many sides of this issue, discussing the history of

Examines the 1972 Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia in regard to the death penalty.

Many studies during the past few decades have sought to determine whether the death penalty has any deterrent effect on homicide rates. Researchers have reached