The Death Penalty

Burning of Girolamo Savonarola, May 23, 1498 (detail), Anonymous, Museo di S. Marco, Florence, Italy

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Pope John Paul II's Evangelium vitae

United Nations Convention against Torture and  and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading  Treatment or Punishment

United Nations' Commission Statement on the Death Penalty

Furman v. Georgia (1972)

Gregg v. Georgia (1976)

Roper v. Simmons (2005)

Scalia, Death Penalty

Tribe and Wilentz, Death Penalty

McGivern, Death Penalty

Kelly and Kudlac, Death Penalty

King, Death Penalty

Worldwide Positions on the Death Penalty