Research paper

ENG101

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Atwood, Aaron. “Defends morality of death penalty.” Newstimes. n. page. Web. 27 Oct. 2012. 

Using the commandment as support for a claim revolving around how the death penalty is wrong is invalid; they really meant, “Thou shalt not murder”. Killing in terms of an “eye for an eye” is not immoral. The death penalty won’t deter crimes. But, criminals have been ceased to harm others when they have a gun held against their head, theoretically speaking, in self-defense. Also, the death penalty is definitely much cheaper than life imprisonment. With all that it costs the government to house inmates for life, it logically makes sense that it costs more than an electric chair session or lethal injection.

Banner, S. “The death penalty: An American history.” Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard

University Press. (2002)

This book provides an insightful view of the death penalty within America. It describes the origin of the death penalty as well as the origins of its opposition. It deeply analyzes the moral and ethical aspects of the death penalty. This source will help me find out the history of the death penalty. It will also tell me why it has come to be such a controversial topic within the United States.

Brown, Jerry. "California Proposition 34, the End the Death Penalty Initiative." Ballotpedia.org.

Ballot Pedia, n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. 

The official summary of proposition 34 goes as follows: it may repeal the death penalty as maximum punishment for a person found guilty of murder and be replaced with life in prison. This applies also to people who have already been sentenced to death. It states that a person found guilty of murder must work in prison; their rate of pay is decided based upon victim restitution fines and orders against them. It directs a $100 million fund to law enforcement agencies to help investigations or rape and homicide cases.

Dieter, Richard C. “Capital Punishment is Too Expensive to Retain.” The Ethics of Capital

Punishment. Edited by Christine Watkins. Greenhaven Press, 2011, pp. 34-59.

This essay examines the non-viability of death penalty from social, economic and moral points of view. The author argues that many police officials have rejected the deterrence theory. The second argument against death penalty is that it costs dearly on the State coffers – too much money spent in too few cases. The money can be spent better in other vital areas, and the murderer imprisoned for life without parole. The essay can be considered for inclusion in the curriculum.

Herron, Aundre’ M. “The Death Penalty Does Not Deter Crime.” Crime and Criminals. Edited

by James D. Torr and Helen Cothran. Greenhaven Press, 2004, pp. 24-36.

The author begins the argument stating that the death penalty does not bring closure. Further, it is not to be argued for or against, as it is to be seen against priorities, which naturally rule out death penalty, as those who want to impose it, do so by killing. Even if it is sanctioned by the state, it is killing after all. This essay can also be added to the curriculum as a strong case against death penalty.

Mandery, Evan J. “Capital Punishment in America: A Balanced Examination.” 2nd ed. Jones &

Bartlett Learning, 2012.

Death penalty is reviewed in all its aspects in this book. It analyses the long and costly judicial process, including appeals. The lay reader will be forced to introspect and see for oneself, whether one would kill under any circumstances. Chapters begin with a short description of the issue, and proceed to provide information and documented facts to help the reader to make his/her own assessment of the merits.

Sangiorgio, C. “The death penalty and public information on its use.”International Review

of Law, Computers & Technology, (2011), 25, 33-41.

The source listed above is an article filled with a great deal of facts. It analyzes use of the death penalty in the U.S. as well as other countries.

Sarat, A.& Martschukat, J. Is the death penalty dying? : European and American perspectives.

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. (2011).

The resource above is a book that provides analysis of use of the death penalty in Europe and America.