Often one hears horror stories about early Mormon "Blood Atonement." The FairMormon wiki page has an excellent refutation of ch. 20 of Jerald and Sandra Tanner's The Changing World of Mormonism on this particular issue:
Response to claims made in "Chapter 20: Blood Atonement"
Another excellent online resource is that of McKay V. Jones lengthy discussion on this issue:
“Dead Men Tell No Tales!” The Blood Atonement Balance Sheet
Response to claims made in "Chapter 20: Blood Atonement"
Another excellent online resource is that of McKay V. Jones lengthy discussion on this issue:
“Dead Men Tell No Tales!” The Blood Atonement Balance Sheet