General Information 

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The Death Penalty Information Center

The most comprehensive resource available and reliable source online with reports on cost, bias, deterrence studies, statistics on executions, the history of the death penalty, and innocence issues.

 

Amnesty International USA

Amnesty's Program to Abolish the Death Penalty monitors the use of the death penalty worldwide, with a focus on activism.

 

The US Department of Justice

A report on the use of the death penalty around the world and international homicide rates.

 

The ACLU's Capital Punishment Project

A comprehensive site with the latest news, multimedia, and legal documents.

 

Equal Justice USA 

A national abolition group with extensive campaign resources

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

 

American Legal Institute Report on Capital Punishment

The same institute that helped craft death penalty laws after the Furman and Gregg Supreme Court Decisions now writes why they can no longer support it.

 

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Students and Educators

 

Student Resource Center

The Death Penalty Information Center's "Research Paper Friendly" page with FAQs, paper ideas, and the latest news

 

Capital Punishment in Context

A resource for college professors and students that uses actual cases to explore capital punishment

 

Death Penalty Information for High School Students

An interesting and interactive site with maps, histories, legal information, cases, methods of execution.

 

Death Penalty Curriculum for High School Teachers

Free printable guide, access to experts and programs.

 

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Innocence Issues and the Death Penalty:

 

The Innocence Network

Their report for 2009.

 

The Case of Cameron Willingham

A 2009 article detailing the story of Texas man executed in spite of overwhelming evidence of innocence.

  

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Religion and the Death Penalty

 

Religious Tolerance

A list of religions and their position/policies on the death penalty

 

US Catholic Bishop's Campaign

With facts, church teachings, campaign handouts, and video.

 

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Victims/Survivors and the Death Penalty

 

Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation

A national organization of families of homicide victims and executed persons who unequivocally oppose capital punishment.

 

Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights

An international NGO of families of homicide and the executed who oppose the death penalty in all cases.

 

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Cost

 

DPIC's Cost Report

The Death Penalty Informations Center's summary of the untold pricetag of capital punishment.

 

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Legislative Reports

The New York State Assembly Report

 

The New Jersey Legislative Commission Report