This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should the death penalty be abolished?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.
NEWS AND NOTICES
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10/6/2008 - NEW: Major Death Penalty Cases in the US Supreme Court - Explore eight verdicts from 1972 - 2008 that regulate capital punishment today.
10/3/2008 - ProCon.org User Survey passes 1,000 responses. See the survey results so far.
9/30/2008 – ProCon.org received two more media mentions last week. Visit our In the News page to see our latest media references.
9/18/2008 - NEW: Should the death penalty be used for retribution?
Archived News and Notices (archived after 30 days)