Capital Punishment A Reference Handbook |
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Author:
| Kronenwetter, Michael |
Series title: | Contemporary World Issues Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-57607-433-6 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2003 |
Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $63.00 |
Book Description:
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This revised edition of a perennial bestseller, with more than 50 percent new material, is a much-needed overview of a hotly debated topic.Capital Punishment focuses on the use of the death penalty in the United States, its international status, and how foreign developments affect the country. It includes a history, a discussion of the controversies surrounding the death penalty, updated biographical sketches, and statistics. Key documents include the U.S. Supreme Court...
More Description This revised edition of a perennial bestseller, with more than 50 percent new material, is a much-needed overview of a hotly debated topic.Capital Punishment focuses on the use of the death penalty in the United States, its international status, and how foreign developments affect the country. It includes a history, a discussion of the controversies surrounding the death penalty, updated biographical sketches, and statistics. Key documents include the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming capital punishment, a key dissent, Charles Dickens' 19th century view of the guillotine, and various papal and European Union decrees. It also includes a chronology, organizations, websites with further information, and an annotated bibliography.In this updated survey, a thorough overview of capital punishment, author Michael Kronenwetter reveals interesting facts, for example, under Roman law, death was the penalty for publishing "insulting songs" and disturbing the city's peace.