Spring 2004
The Future of Capital Punishment: Current Policies and New Debates

Learning Links & Readings

Cruel and Unusual Punishment/Eighth Amendment

“The Case against the Death Penalty” by Hugo Adam Bedau. American Civil Liberties Union.

“The Constitution of the United States of America: Amendment VIII”

“Death Penalty Facts: Cruel and Degrading Punishment.” Amnesty International USA program to Abolish the Death Penalty.

“Deterrent or Disgrace: America’s Death Penalty.” Justice Talking.
Produced by the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center, Justice Talking is a one-hour radio program that takes an in-depth look at the cases and controversies that come before our nation’s courts.

“Introduction to the Eighth Amendment: An Overview of Constitutional Principles Relevant to Capital Cases” by John H. Blume and Mark E. Olive. Capital Defense Network (CDN).

“Law about…the Death Penalty.” Cornell Law School.
Provides links to legal as well as general resources on the death penalty.

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