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"The Encyclopedia Britannica defines Capital..."
  • The Encyclopedia Britannica defines Capital Punishment as the “execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense”


    • This resources provides an overview of the Death Penalty and includes arguments for and against this controversial issue.
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"My next resource (the..."
  • My next resource (the Bureau of Justice Statistics) provides statistical data about the Death Penalty including the number of executions over the past few decades.


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"Read the following article in..."
  • Read the following article in the CQ Researcher for a more in depth description of capital punishment: CQ Article by Kenneth Jost


    • As part of my CARS evaluation of this site, I looked into the credibility of Kenneth Jost. He is a graduate of Harvard University and is an associate professor at Georgetown in the Law Department.
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""Capital Punishment." Encyclopedia..."
  • "Capital Punishment." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
  • Evergreen Valley College Lib. 18  Apr.  2008
  • <http://0-search.eb.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/eb/article-9020149>.
  • Capital Punishment Statistics. 2 Jan. 2008. Bureau of Justice Statistics,


  • Washington, DC. 18 Apr. 2008 <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cp.htm>.
  • Goldstein, Evan R. "Debating the Impact of the Death Penalty." The Chronicle of Higher
  • Education 54.16 (Dec 14, 2007): NA. Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. CCL


  • Evergreen Valley College. 18 Apr. 2008
  • <http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/itx/start.do?prodId=EAIM>.
  • Jost, Kenneth. "Death Penalty Controversies." CQ Researcher 15.33 (2005): 785-808. CQ
  • Researcher Online. CQ Press. Evergreen Valley College Lib. 18 April 2008


  • <http://0library.cqpress.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/cqresearcher/cqresrre>.