America's Experiment with Capital Punishment
| Author | : James R. Acker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 828 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015057603162 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book America's Experiment with Capital Punishment written by James R. Acker and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises 21 essays which analyze changes in capital punishment and its administration over the last 25 years and explores issues relevant to the present and future of the death penalty in America. The essays address capital punishment public opinion, law and politics, the justice of the death penalty, the utility of the capital sanction, jury decision making, defense counsel, race discrimination, mitigation theory, cost, habeas corpus, victims, the role of mental health professionals, and executive clemency. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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