Ms. Johnson: Death Penalty

Draws on primary and secondary sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic of the death penalty and the controversies surrounding it.

Provides short biographies of some of history's most infamous serial killers and other murderers, detailing their violent acts.

A collection of essays in which inmates at American prisons who were sentenced to death while still in their teens share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up in prison and how they feel about capital punishment.

Profiles five serial killers and their crimes, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Dr. Harold Shipman, Ted Bundy, Aileen Wuornos, and the Green River Killer.

Examines various aspects of serial murder, presenting a profile of a "typical" serial killer, reviewing the history of serial murder, looking at several notorious cases, and discussing methods used to identify, track, and bring serial killers to justice.

Contains essays that provide a variety of perspectives on questions of whether the death penalty should be legal, whether capital punishment is just, and if it is applied fairly

Letters from and interviews with twenty-one children and teenagers who broke the law reveal what it is like to be arrested, attend legal proceedings, and be held accountable for one's actions.

Examines the issue of capital punishment in the United States and the 1972 decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Furman vs. Georgia, in which the death penalty was declared unconstitutional.