The course is divided into 13 sessions, listed below. Each session features a series of videos and accompanying readings, plus supplementary links.

1. Introduction & Death Penalty History
2. The Supreme Court Declares the Death Penalty Unconstitutional (Then Upholds it 4 Years Later) 
3. Proportionality, Aggravating Circumstances, and Future Dangerousness
4. Mitigation and Victim Impact Evidence
5. Appellate and Post-Conviction Review
6. The Prosecution
7. Counsel for the Defense
8. Judges
9. The Jury
10. Racial Discrimination
11. William Neal Moore
12. Mental Health Issues
13. Innocence, Clemency, Execution, & Perspectives