The Death Penalty Today Contributor(s): Bohm, Robert M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1420070118 ISBN-13: 9781420070118 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: While debate over capital punishment will never end, America seems to be at a crossroads in determining if the use of government sanctioned execution can be employed fairly and efficiently with a positive impact on the greater good. Respected for his evenhanded contributions to the death penalty debate, Robert Bohm calls upon the most poignant experts in this field who address legal, empirical, political, and philosophical aspects of capital punishment as they are manifesting themselves today. The book shapes the debate by presenting a perspective wrapped in the current mindset and concerns of society. It then discusses death penalty commissions and national surveys, and addresses consensual executions, as well as the current controversy over lethal injection. The book also looks at lynching, compensations for wrongful executions, historic executions, and discusses how to identify and address the errors made in capital cases. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - Law | Forensic Science - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
Dewey: 345.730 |
LCCN: 2007042040 |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.3" W x 9.24" (0.77 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: More than 30 years after the US Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty, it is still plagued with egregious problems. Issues of wrongful conviction, inhumane practices, and its efficacy as a deterrent are hotly debated topics. As of August 2007, two-thirds of the world's countries have abolished the death penalty. Today, the US falls alongside Iran, Iraq, Sudan, China, and Pakistan as countries that continue to believe the death penalty is a necessary and productive practice. |