[2] He is the author of the book Facing the Death Penalty that was published in 1989, in which he describes the realities of capital punishment to those condemned.
[4] In the midst of the ongoing debate on whether or not the death penalty is more deterrent than long-term imprisonment, Radelet's studies revealed findings that could alter the system.
'[4] One of the main statistics projected in this article states that 88% of criminologists do not believe that capital punishment is an effective deterrent to homicide.
It talks a lot about the benefits and inhumanities of the death penalty and how Radelet's experience may change people’s views.
Radelet has uncovered many facts and statistics relating to the problem of racial disparities in the federal death penalty.