Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook
(Part of the Contemporary World Issues Series)
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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 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.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1576074323
ISBN13:9781576074329
Release Date:December 2001
Publisher:ABC-CLIO
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.7" x 9.0"
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