College-level Curriculum Resource on the Death Penalty

Capital Punishment in Context is designed to supplement a variety of college courses. It contains cases of individuals who were sentenced to death in the United States. Each case presents a narrative account of the individual's crime, trial and punishment, along with guidelines for analysis, discussion and further research on issues raised by the case. The narratives are supplemented by resources such as original police reports from the homicide investigation and transcripts of witness' testimony. After reading the case, you can further explore issues by following a series of links to additional information. Each case, with its related materials, opens a path through the criminal justice system.  Visit http://www.capitalpunishmentincontext.org/ for additional information and for free registration for supplementary resources.

High School Curriculum Materials Available

Looking for curriculum materials for high school students?  The Death Penalty Information Center, working with Michigan State University, has prepared separate teacher and student Web sites.  Visitors will find flexible lesson plans, teacher overviews, and objectives meeting national educational standards. More information can be found at

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=549&scid=58

Death Penalty Blogs are sprouting up!! 

A good one to start with -- and that contains links to other DP blogs -- is the official blog of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.  Click the link under Death Penalty links or click here .  Oh ... what's a blog? (you ask)  ...  It's short for Web Log and is a kind of journal or diary. Good for transmitting frequent updates.  Check it out.  There are at least 8 DP blogs, and probably more.

"Backgrounder" on the Death Penalty

Stateline.org, an independent element of the Pew Research Center, is a Web site that helps people "keep track of what's going on in their state capitol and in other states throughout the country."  They recently posted an excellent "Backgrounder" on the Death Penalty, complete with statistics, a timeline, and links to other useful sites.  Note that this site does NOT take a stand on the issue but can nevertheless be useful for getting facts and information.  Click on "Backgrounder" under the Death Penalty Links or click here .