Bradbury, Michael D. "The Death Penalty Affirms the Sanctity of Life.

" The Death

Penalty. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing
Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.

This source is written by a District Attorney who personally has sought and approved the
seeking of the death penalty in several cases. The DA speaks about how the process works and
that it isn't an easy decision.
This source is biased, but is legitimate. The bias stems from the fact that the DA (author)
is a death penalty advocate who believes fully in the ultimate price being paid for committing
heinous crimes.
This source will be useful in writing my paper, as I share the same view as the DA. The
DA makes a compelling argument through his own experiences, which will be valuable.
Berger, Peter L. "The Death Penalty Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment." The Death
Penalty. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing
Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.

The source is an opinion editorial about how the death penalty is essentially torture. The
writer specifically states that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment.
This is a biased source, however, it can be used as a legitimate source for the paper.
The source can be used for the argument against the death penalty. Although I completely
disagree with the content of this paper, I will still use it.
Costanzo, Mark, and Friends Committee on National Legislation. "The Death Penalty Is
Discriminatory." The Death Penalty. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press,
2002. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

This article is a discussion on how the Death Penalty is discriminatory in relation to race,
gender, and social status. The source goes into detail and recalls specific cases in order to make
it's argument. The source also cites several statistics.

This article is unbiased in my opinion, because it makes a case for both sides, even
stating that the Death Penalty is very slow at acting, and even though there is discrimination, it's
not hard to avoid the death penalty. This source lays out a convincing argument against the death
penalty.
This source will be very useful in the argument paper in relation to the Death Penalty.
While the source is against the death penalty, it also provides information for the death penalty as
well.
Dieter, Richard C. "The Death Penalty Is Too Costly for Society." Death Penalty.
Ed. Nol Merino. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2015. Current
Controversies. Rpt. from "Testimony of Richard C. Dieter, Executive Director, Death
Penalty Information Center." 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
This source is about the cost of the death penalty and how it costs too much for states to
implement. The source uses statistics to prove it's point.
This source is legitimate and seems to be unbiased. The sources uses several examples to
prove the point.
This source will work very well as an argument against the death penalty. This source has
several great statistics that will help make the paper stronger.
Feingold, Russ. "Capital Punishment Should Be Temporarily Suspended." Capital
Punishment. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Current
Controversies. Rpt. from "testimony before the United States Senate." 2002. Opposing
Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

This source is actually an essay that is taken from testimony given in front of the US
Senate in April 2002 in support of the National Death Penalty Moratorium Act. The source
describes the opposition to the Death Penalty in all 50 states and the US Government. The
speaker is requesting the US Senate approve a bill that would put the Death Penalty on hold until
a system is set up to ensure innocent people are not being executed.
This source is clearly biased against the death penalty. The speaker is trying to get the US
Senate to approve a bill that he is sponsoring that would put the Death Penalty on hold. The
source cites that 100 people have been exonerated since 1972, when the Death Penalty was ruled
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

This source will be valuable in writing the paper, as I can use it in my argument against
the death penalty. As this is a speech to the US Senate, it will be a legitimate source.
Goldberg, Jonah. "Why Death-Penalty Opponents Can't Win." National Review Online.
2011. Rpt. in Death Penalty. Ed. Nol Merino. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press,
2015. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.

This source is an opinion piece in which the writer displays his support for the death
penalty. The writer discusses several death penalty cases and how the death penalty can't be
opposed because of the nature of murder.
This source is clearly biased towards the death penalty. While the writer invokes several
cases, he does not adequately argue both sides of the issue.
This source can be used somewhat for the pro death penalty argument, but is not as strong
as some of the other sources that are ground in facts.
Greeley, Horace. "The Death Penalty Is State-Sanctioned Murder (1872)." The Death
Penalty. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing
Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.

This source is an article by an anti-death penalty person in which they argue the merits of
the death penalty being state-sanctioned murder. The source does not offer counterpoints.
This source is very biased against the death penalty. There are no counterpoints offered.
The source can be used somewhat in conjunction with the other sources, however, this
one is against the death penalty considerably.
Koch, Edward. "Justice Is Served with the Death Penalty." The Death Penalty. Ed.
Jenny Cromie and Lynn M. Zott. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing
Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Why I Support the Death Penalty."http://www.newsmax.com.
2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.

This source is an article written by Judge Ed Koch and details his support for the death
penalty, specifically mentioning that the state of New York does not support the death penalty.

The writer details that deterrence is the main reason to enforce the death penalty and that the
perceived racism towards hispanics and blacks is incorrect, whites commit less murder and are
more likely to be sentenced to death.

This source is biased, however, it's written by a Judge and the former mayor of New York
City. The writer clearly has his mind made up, but the source remains legitimate in my opinion.
I can use the arguments made in this source when writing for the death penalty. This
source will add credibility to the paper as a whole.
Johansen, Jay. "The Death Penalty Deters Crime." The Death Penalty. Ed. Mary E.
Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints
in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

This article is an opinion piece by a web designer on the death penalty and how it deters
crime. The article is mostly opinion, and I believe the word "I" is the most often used word. The
source argues that the death penalty has actually lowered the homicide rate.
The source is biased and is mostly opinion. I would not consider this a legitimate source
and I will not use it in my argument paper.
This source will not be used by my in my opinion paper, however, I did read it in order to
gain context with other sources.
Notis, Christine, and Edward Hunter. "The Death Penalty Does Not Deter Crime." The
Death Penalty. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Opposing
Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

The source is an editorial of the death penalty and how it doesn't deter crime. The article
is mostly opinion and is staunchly against the death penalty.
This source is clearly biased against the death penalty, however, I believe that I can use it
as a legitimate source for my paper.
This source will work nicely with the other anti-Death Penalty sources I have for my
paper.