Study & Research Social Issues

This Study Guide consists of approximately 365 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Social Issues.
Encyclopedia Article

Study & Research Social Issues

This Study Guide consists of approximately 365 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Social Issues.
This section contains 296 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)
Buy the Social Issues Encyclopedia Article

Amnesty International USA

322 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001
(212) 807-8400 • fax: (212) 627-1451
website: http://www.amnesty-usa.org



Amnesty International is an independent worldwide movement working impartially for the release of all prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, and an end to torture and executions. AI is funded by donations from its members and supporters throughout the world. AI has published several books and reports, including “Fatal Flaws: Innocence and the Death Penalty.”

Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC)

1606 20th St. NW, 2nd Fl., Washington, DC 20009
(202) 347-2531
website: http://www.essential.org/dpic



DPIC conducts research into public opinion on the death penalty. The center believes capital punishment is discriminatory, excessively costly, and may result in the execution of innocent persons. It publishes numerous reports, such as “Millions Misspent: What Politicians Don’t Say About the High Costs of...

(read more)

This section contains 296 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)
Buy the Social Issues Encyclopedia Article
Copyrights
Greenhaven
Social Issues from Greenhaven. ©2001-2006 by Greenhaven Press, Inc., an imprint of The Gale Group. All rights reserved.