Opposing the Death Penalty The death penalty has been a controversial issue in American society for the last twenty years. It started back in 1976 during the Furman v. Georgia trial. This case was about three black men that received the death penalty for the murder or rape of white people. It was argued against because two of the men were sentenced to death for rape, even though other people had been given much less severe …showed first 75 words of 874 total…

…showed last 75 words of 874 total…needs to be abolished as soon as possible, before an innocent mans life is accidentally brought to an end! Bibliography Bender, David and Leane, Brano. The Death Penalty opposing viewpoints San Diego, CA Green haven Press. 1986, 1991, 1997 Draper, Thomas. Capital Punishment New York The H.W. Wilson Company 1985 "Death Penalty Information Center" 1997 Facts about the Death Penalty 19 Nov 2002 www.deathpenaltyinfo.org "Update: Death Penalty" 14 Sept 2000 Issues and Controversies 18 Nov 2002 www.2facts.com/ICOF/SEARCH/i0502000.asp