The Death Penalty

<p>On today's episode we're looking into a practice that sets the U.S. aside from all other Western countries: Capital Punishment. So, is the death penalty a part of the constitution? How has the Supreme Court ruled on the issue? And ultimately, what can we learn about ourselves from the practice?</p> <p>Our guest today is <a href="https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/10840/Steiker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carol Steiker</a>, Harvard Law Professor and author of <a href="http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674737426" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment</a>.</p>