The death penalty debate

Recent news in the midwest has pushed the death penalty debate into the spotlight. A jury in Fargo, North Dakota is now deciding the fate of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., South Dakota barely backed away from its first execution in 59 years, and voters in Wisconsin will have to decide this November whether they want to reinstate the death penalty. Midmorning examines both sides of the debate.

Guests

• Dudley Sharp: Nationally recognized supporter of the death penalty and head of Justice Matters, a pro-death penalty organization.
• Sandra Babcock: Clinical professor of law at the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University Law School.

Resources

• Death Penalty Information Center
• About Sandra Babcock
• About the Center for International Human Rights
• Frontline: Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty