Looks at the question of the death penalty in a pro / con format. Contents: 1. The death penalty is unfair to minorities and the poor 2. The death penalty is not unfair to Blacks 3. Executing the mentally retarded is unfair 4. The mentally retarded do not face execution 5. The death penalty is biased in favor of women 6. A moratorium on executions is justified 7. Wrongful executions are not likely to occur 8. The possibility of wrongful executions justifies abolishing the death penalty 9. The possibility of wrongful executions does not justify abolishing the death penalty 10. Effective legal counsel and DNA testing could prevent the execution of innocents 11. DNA evidence will not prevent the execution of innocents 12. The unfairness of the death penalty could lead to its abolition 13. Abolitionists' arguments should focus on morality rather than fairness.