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The question as to whether or not it is morally acceptable for the state to execute people, and if so under what circumstances, has been debated for centuries.
The ethical problems involved include the general moral issues of punishment with the added problem of whether it is ever morally right to deprive a human being of life.
BBC - Religion & Ethics - Capital Punishment
Death Penalty Info - Full of factual information about the American situation. Provides links to other sites. Some very useful statistics and graphs.
Pro Death Penalty - Brings together a large amount of information used to support the death penalty. Provides links to other sites.
Amnesty International - Includes statistics related to capital punishment and also information about the execution of child offenders. Takes an international viewpoint - not just USA.
Religious Tolerance - The religious viewpoint - Lists a number of points from both sides of the argument.
ProCon - Both sides of the death penalty argument.
Example essay titles
Should the death penalty be returned to the UK?
Should the death penalty be abolished?
Is capital punishment justified?