What is captial punishment? -- A long history -- To die for -- Private and public executions -- Captial punishment around the world -- Crimes that attract capital punishment -- Capital punishment and the legal system -- Death row -- A day in the death of-- -- War and illegal regimes -- In the news -- Does it work? -- Social and economic costs -- Killing the innocent -- Moral arguments -- One moral law? -- Who is dying? -- International agreements -- International pressure -- Lobbying -- Could it happen to you? -- Getting your voice heard.