Capital Punishment in N.C. Topic of Library Exhibit, Panel
Execution chair, Central Prison, Raleigh, N.C., 1992.
Photo by M.J. Sharp, Independent Weekly.
(Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library)
"Facing Controversy: Struggling with Capital Punishment in North Carolina" will be on display in Davis Library Jan. 28 to Feb. 28 and the lobby of Wilson Library Jan. 14 to Feb. 28.
A discussion of the same topic will take place Feb. 5, at 5:45 p.m., in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room on the main floor of Wilson Library, prededed by a reception at 5 p.m. Featured speakers will be:
Speakers will discuss the history of the death penalty in North Carolina over the past century, and the ways in which that history influences debate today. Audience participation will be encouraged. For event information, contact Liza Terll at (919) 962-4207. (Please note that Prof. Trina Seitz of Appalachian State University, originally scheduled to participate in the panel discussion, will be unable to attend.)
The exhibits in Davis and Wilson libraries will use original documents, photographs, and other primary-source materials from the special collections in Wilson Library to trace a timeline through the many perspectives on capital punishment in the state.
The exhibit and panel discussion are free and open to the public. Both are sponsored by the Southern Historical Collection in Wilson Library and contribute to the 2007-08 campus-wide discussion, "Criminal/Justice: The Death Penalty Examined," facilitated by Carolina Performing Arts. For exhibit information or to learn more about the Southern Historical Collection, call (919) 962-1345.
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