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Capital Punishment. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). U.S. Department of Justice. 25 Nov. 2014. Web. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. Bureau of Justice Statistics is the United States primary source for criminal justice statistics. The website has published information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, â€Å"The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice.† The data on the website are official and are critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded. The website†¦show more content†¦However, this is published in 2009, which may be out of date. Death Penalty Information Center. DPIC. N.p., 26 Nov. 2014. Web. 28 Nov. 2014. The Death Penalty Information Center is a national non-profit organization serving the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. The site contains in-depth reports on the death penalty, fact sheet, execution database as well as the latest statistics. The website also has reports on various issues and news related to the death penalty. According to the DPIC, in their website, â€Å"[DPIC’s] reports and press releases are widely quoted and consulted by reporters in the United States and around the globe.† DPIC’s information are credible enough for some of the most notable media such as the BBC and CNN to cover it. The website has been constantly revised, therefore it is most likely to be up to date. Van Den Haag, Ernest. The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense. 2014. Social and Personal Ethics. Ed. William H. Shaw. 8th Ed. Boston, MA: Wadsworth, 2014. 307-22. Print. Ernest van den Haag, a long-time defender of capital punishment, answers various criticisms of the death penalty. Van den Haag, in his essay, state that â€Å"Threats and punishments are necessary to deter and deterrence is a sufficient practical justification for [capital punishment]† (318). Van den Hang believes in the deterrent effect of the death penalty, and argue that retribution is