In this provocative narrative, readers explore one of the major global debates of our time—whether or not the death penalty is an abuse of human rights. Should all lives be valued equally, even those of convicted murders? Some people argue that a life sentence in prison can be a worse prospect than the death penalty. Readers consider the two opposing viewpoints of the debate, and analyze the facts behind the headlines, the history of the death penalty, and the latest perspectives on the right to life.