Amer Just: Death Penalty

Over three hundred convicts have been executed since the Supreme Court re-instituted the death penalty in 1976, and its use is on the rise nationwide. Explore the arguments for and against capital punishment in this riveting program. Examine the difficult legal, political and religious issues involved through extensive interviews with experts on both sides of the debate. Get a unique insight into the personal side of capital punishment with an in-depth look at the case of Caryl Chessman, a rapist, kidnapper and jailhouse lawyer who appealed his sentence for twelve years. He was the last person put to death before capital punishment was declared unconstitutional in the 1960s. DEATH PENALTY presents a reasoned examination of the ultimate criminal sentence.