The death penalty:Too much room for error includes outline and research

Thesis Statement The death penalty should be abolished from the United States. <Tab/> I.<Tab/>The death penalty is not an effective deterrent for monstrous crimes. A. "Scientific studies have consistently failed to find convincing evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishment" (Amnesty) <Tab/><Tab/>B. "A New York Times survey, released in September 2000, …

…improve the criminal justice system. Work Cited American Civil Liberties Union. (2004). "A Question of innocence" Retrieved February 14, 2004, from http://www.aclu.org/news/NewsPrint.cfm?ID=9316&c=65 Amnesty International. (2004). "The Death Penalty" Retrieved February 14, 2004, from http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-index-eng Amnesty International USA. (2000). "Death Penalty: Deterrence" Retrieved February 14, 2004, from http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/deterrance.html. Death Penalty Information Center. (2003). "Innocence and the Death Penalty" Retrieved February 14, 2004, from http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org