Humanities › English Finding Sources for Death Penalty Research Print Barry Winiker/photolibrary/Getty Images English Writing Writing Research Papers Writing Essays Journalism English Grammar By Grace Fleming Grace Fleming Education Expert M.Ed., Education Administration, University of Georgia B.A., History, Armstrong State University Grace Fleming, M.Ed., is a senior academic advisor at Georgia Southern University, where she helps students improve their academic performance and develop good study skills. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 13, 2019 One of the most popular topics for an argument essay is the death penalty. When researching a topic for an argumentative essay, accuracy is important, which means the quality of your sources is important. If you're writing a paper about the death penalty, you can start with this list of sources, which provide arguments for all sides of the topic. 01 of 04 Amnesty International Site Amnesty International views the death penalty as "the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights." This website provides a gold mine of statistics and the latest breaking news on the subject. Read More Capital Punishment: Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty By Kathy Gill 02 of 04 Mental Illness on Death Row Death Penalty Focus is an organization that aims to bring about the abolition of capital punishment and is a great resource for information. You will find evidence that many of the people executed over the past decades are affected by a form of mental illness or disability. 03 of 04 Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty This extensive article provides an overview of arguments for and against the death penalty and offers a history of notable events that have shaped the discourse for activists and proponents. 04 of 04 Pro-Death Penalty Links This page comes from ProDeathPenalty and contains a state-by-state guide to capital punishment resources. You'll also find a list of papers written by students on topics related to capital punishment. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Fleming, Grace. "Finding Sources for Death Penalty Research." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/death-penalty-research-finding-sources-1857302. Fleming, Grace. (2023, April 5). Finding Sources for Death Penalty Research. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/death-penalty-research-finding-sources-1857302 Fleming, Grace. "Finding Sources for Death Penalty Research." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/death-penalty-research-finding-sources-1857302 (accessed May 2, 2024). copy citation