Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-71) and index.
Contents
Capital punishment reduces murder rates / William Tucker -- Capital punishment does not reduce murder rates / Raymond Bonner and Ford Fessenden -- Capital punishment saves innocent lives / Ernest van den Haag -- Capital punishment encourages the taking of life / Mark Costanzon -- Capital punishment can deter juvenile violence / Chris Lindorfer -- Capital punishment may encourage juvenile violence / Philip Brasfield -- Public executions can maximize the deterrent effect of capital punishment / George J. Bryjak -- Public executions will not deter crime / Paul Finkelman -- Capital punishment protects public safety more effectively than does life imprisonment / Wesley Lowe -- Capital punishment is an ineffective crime control policy / Gary W. Potter -- Arguments for the use of capital punishment as a deterrent are flawed / Ernest Partridge.
