5 Articles

5 Articles regarding Death Penalty

1. "Why Whites Support Capital Punishment" - Article published by Slate
• An American point of view of Capital Punishment relating it to the history of racial discrimination and its origins. This article mentions how the death penalty came about in America and how it was used as a tool of authority and control, particularly over slaves, Native Americans and blacks. 
• http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/03/pew_research_death_penalty_poll_why_whites_support_capital_punishment_more.html
2. "Death Penalty is dead wrong: it's time to outlaw capital punishment in America completely" - Article published in NY Daily News
• Unlike the first article, this piece argues that the death penalty should, 'finally', be completely abolished in America. It states the reformed legislation's focusing on the death penalty and the public opinion on it.
• http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/death-penalty-dead-wrong-time-outlaw-capital-punishment-america-completely-article-1.961087
3. "Death Penalty states mull return of firing squads, electric chairs" - Article published in NY Daily News
• Completely contradicting to the article above, this article explains that the instrument for executions; lethal-injection drugs have come short on supply and that the effectiveness is also questionable. This being said they suggest that executions might have to be practices the old traditional ways such as firing squads, electrocutions and gas chambers. 
• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/death-penalty-states-mull-return-firing-squads-electric-chairs-article-1.1593687
4.  "Perspective on representing Death row inmates" - Article published in Death Penalty Information Center.
• A primary source of a given perspective of a lawyer who represented Death Row inmates. He specifically describes his clients on the story of how they were lead to capital punishment. He strongly believes that death penalty should be abolished in every form.
•  http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/node/5736
5. "The Death Penalty V. Human Rights: Why Abolish the death penalty" - Article published by Amnesty International.
• The 62nd session resolution of the UN General Assembly regarding the affirmation of the right to life and stating that abolition of the death penalty is essential for the protection of human rights. This report is in respect international standards that guarantee he protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty.
• https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT51/002/2007