Spring 2001: Does Capital Punishment Have a Future? What are the philosophical arguments for and against the death penalty debate? What is its historical context? Examine the concepts of retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Review landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases. Compare and contrast current international perspectives. Use the links below to navigate this site. Death Penalty Resources Learning Links & Readings Death Penalty Information Center Online Curricula "Juveniles and the Death Penalty," from the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice Lessons Summit Information Participants Student Activities Policy Expert Chat Transcripts Purchase Resource Guide View results from the pretest and posttest. Please note that some documents on this site are in .pdf and you'll need Adobe's Acrobat reader in order to view these files. If you don't already have this program on your computer, you can download a free copy here. About the National Online Youth Summit A program of the American Bar Association Division for Public Education, the National Online Youth Summit is supported by Award No. 95-JS-FX-0017 from the office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.