New Capital Punishment Resources in the Law Library

The UNC Law Library has several books and resources on the death penalty. You can explore the subject in a new collection on HeinOnline or through print books housed in the Law Library stacks.

HeinOnline now features the History of Capital Punishment online collection. This resource includes the Eugene G. Wanger and Marilyn M. Wanger Death Penalty Collection: A Descriptive Bibliography, which represents more than 50 years of expert and extensive research on this subject. The bibliography contains a wide range of materials on the death penalty documenting its history, efforts to abolish or reinstate the practice, its psychological impact, compatibility on religious, moral or ethical grounds, and its operation. It is an outstanding resource for any researcher looking for depth and breadth on the topic. Also included in the History of Capital Punishment collection are hundreds of additional related publications, such as hearings, trials, periodicals, and more.

Looking for books on capital punishment? The Law Library has you covered. Check out these newly added titles in the Law Library collection:

Understanding Capital Punishment Law by Linda E. Carter et al.

KF9227.C2 C36 2018

Deadly Justice: A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty by Frank R. Baumgartner et al.

KF9227.C2 D39 2018

End of its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice by Brandon L. Garrett

KF9227.C2 G37 2017

Tell the Client’s Story: Mitigation in Criminal and Death Penalty Cases edited by Edward Monahan and James Clark

KF9240 .T45 2017

Final Judgments: The Death Penalty in American Law and Culture edited by Austin Sarat

KF9227.C2 F548 2017

A Courageous Fool: Marie Deans and her Struggle Against the Death Penalty by Todd C. Peppers

KF9227.C2 P467 2017

Whether in print or online, the Law Library offers a variety of ways to explore capital punishment.

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