Capital punishment
By: Alan Marzilli.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Point/Counterpoint
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780791097960
Subjects: Capital punishment -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is capital punishment?; title: Point : the death penalty is an effective deterrent to crime; title: Counterpoint : the death penalty is not an effective deterrent to crime; title: Point : reducing limits on capital punishment would make it more effective; title: Counterpoint : it is too easy to convict and execute people; title: Point : capital punishment is applied fairly in our society; title: Counterpoint : capital punishment is applied unfairly in our society.