Directory of Death Penalty Resources

Opposing and supporting views, historical information, organizations, and personal pages on the death penalty in Texas.

Resources in This Category

Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation (MVFR) of Texas

http://ami.mvfr-tx.tripod.com/
Organization of family members of victims of both homicide and state killings who oppose the death penalty in all cases. Includes victim stories, events, and victim resources.
Shadow Figures: A Portrait of Life on Texas Death Row

http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/1997/07/deathrow.html
By Suzanne Donovan. [Mother Jones] Article about life on Death Row in Texas.
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

http://www.tcadp.org/
Inclusive organization composed of human rights activists, death row prisoners and their families, crime victims and their families, persons working within the criminal justice system, persons opposed to capital punishment on religious and moral grounds, and other concerned citizens. Includes membership form, facts and figures, current news, and events.
Why Is Texas #1 in Executions?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/execution/readings/texas.html
By Ned Walpin. [PBS, Frontline] Explains the legal and cultural reasons for why Texas executes far more people than any other state and does so at a far higher rate than any other state.

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