Whittemore Library: Social Issue: Death Penalty: Scholarly Articles

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Selected Journals Containing info about the Death Penalty

Criminal Justice Ethics
Articles focusing on ethical issues in criminal justice by philosophers, criminal justice professionals, lawyers and judges and the general public on topics relating to the police, courts, corrections and issues in legal philosophy.
Death Penalty Reporter
Published by NCCD National College for Criminal Defense, College of Law, University of Houston, Houston,. Texas.
The Economist
A weekly news magazine of world politics and current affairs, business, finance and science published in London, England
Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
Original articles, research articles, practitioner essays, comment and reviews on all aspects of criminal law and criminology.
Social Problems
The official publication of The Society for the Study of Social Problems.

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