Resources for Inquiry into Capital Punishment

Opposing Viewpoints
http://schools.4j.lane.edu/churchill/library/ --> InfoTrac Opposing Viewpoints --> capital punishment

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Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/
--> Enter "capital punishment" in search box (or click on the link)
--> 16 high-quality websites, including ones that focus on Washington and California

Specific Websites

Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cp.htm
Capital punishment statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/toc_6.html
Scroll down to Death Row - statistics by state include Oregon

Capital Punishment in Oregon (Dept. of Corrections)
http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/PUBAFF/cap_punishment/cap_punishment.shtml

Death Penalty Information Center
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
Find state-by-state information under "Facts"

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment
External links at the end of the article include resources opposed to and favoring capital punishment.