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Criminal Justice

This resource is intended to guide your research in Criminal Justice courses. It will help you identify resources and strategies for topics within Criminal Justice.

Capital Punishment


Capital Punishment, sometimes called the death penalty, is the state-endorsed killing of a person as a punishment for a crime. This practice is controversial and raises serious ethical and human rights concerns. Researchers interested in this topic may be interested in the history of this practice, ethical implications, and philosophical arguments for or against continuing the practice. The following resources may be helpful for building context on, and finding resources to research, related topics.