Life, Death, and Humanity
Capital Punishment is an issue of frequent and heated debates in America - one of the last industrialized countries to retain this form of punishment. Lifton and Mitchell are not supporters of the death penalty, but in this case they offer a new and unusual look at the debate. Instead of simply presenting the usual arguments, they instead attempt to describe the deep ambiguity with which Americans in general and those involved in administering capital punishment view the matter. Along the way, the usual - and some novel - arguments are discussed.