Almanac of Policy Issues: Capital Punishment 2000
An overview of policy. Includes statistics.
Chicago Tribune: Failure of the Death Penalty in I
The newspaper's investigation resulted in five stories of failures in the Illinois capital punishment system.
Chicago Tribune: State of Execution
Two-part story of investigation into the use of the death penalty in Texas, plus links to related stories. Registration required.
Chicago Tribune: Trial & Error
A five-part Tribune investigation that found 381 people who had homicide verdicts overturned because of prosecutor misconduct since 1963. Published in January, 1999.
Criminal Justice Reform: A Broken System
Examines the propensity for mistakes in sentencing and proposes possible solutions.
Donahue Wants Televised Executions
Article about Phil Donahue's recent call for live, televised executions.
HowStuffWorks: How Lethal Injection Works
Illustrated article showing the complete lethal injection procedure.
Human Sacrifice: Then and Now
Analysis of Aztec sacrificial rituals and how they relate to the modern-day punishment.
Infoplease: Deadly Questions
An article on the questions raised by a study released on June 12, 2000.
Life or Death: My opinion of Capital Punishment
Opinions by Jason Tweed with newsclippings and responses.
Nancy Moran: Letters to the Editor
A message sent to The Baltimore Sun.
The New American: Issues In Focus
A directory.
Wait to Go
Controversy in the Philippines by reporter Ron Gluckman.
Washington Post Special Report: The Death Penalty
Continuing coverage with news and commentary, transcripts, video, Supreme Court cases, opponents and supporters.