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America’s Death Penalty: Just Another Form of Violence
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  • John Bessler, University of Baltimore School of Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract

The author in this piece reflects on the death penalty in the U.S. in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The writer goes on to argue that capital punishment is, in and of itself, a form of violence. Also discussed in the article are the gradual removal of executions from public view, issues of deterrence and violent crime, and the author's preference for life-without-possibility-of-parole sentences.

Citation Information
America’s Death Penalty: Just Another Form of Violence, 82 Phi Kappa Phi Forum 13 (Winter 2002)