The Penalty of Death |
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| Author:
| Sellin, Thorsten |
| Series title: | SAGE Library of Social Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-1453-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1980 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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One of the founders of the field of criminology sums up a lifetime of work on the issue of capital punishment. He shows the fallacy of the arguments for the deterrent and retributive value of the death penalty. He argues cogently and passionately for the body of evidence showing that ′abolitionist′ states suffer no more capital crime than ′retentionist′ ones, and that retribution is neither swift, certain nor equitable.
`This is an impressive book by an...
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One of the founders of the field of criminology sums up a lifetime of work on the issue of capital punishment. He shows the fallacy of the arguments for the deterrent and retributive value of the death penalty. He argues cogently and passionately for the body of evidence showing that ′abolitionist′ states suffer no more capital crime than ′retentionist′ ones, and that retribution is neither swift, certain nor equitable.
`This is an impressive book by an established American criminologist...A short review cannot do justice to the careful argument, backed up by detailed evidence, which is contained here. The book is readable and clear, and anyone interested in the subject should certainly refer to it.′ -- Bramshill Journal