The death penalty in the United States is as old as the country itself, with roots to the original European settlements. During this time over 15,000 men and women have been executed, eventually spurring a heated debate about this ultimate punishment. Featuring interviews and commentary from leading criminal and sociology experts, this documentary takes an inside look at the origins of America's capital punishment laws, the methods of execution, and the faces of evil who have received the death sentence including Ted Bundy, Timothy McVeigh, and John Wayne Gacy. Also get a glimpse into the prison cells and lives of those who await their fate on Death Row.
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row
The Virtual Corpse
The Virtual Corpse

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Waiting for the Sun
Waiting for the Sun

Death and the Judge
Death and the Judge
Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti
Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti

Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground

Execution of a Teenage Girl
Execution of a Teenage Girl

Seamstress
Seamstress

Women on Death Row
Women on Death Row

Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer