Capital Punishment
eBook - PDF

Capital Punishment

An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Capital Punishment

An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law

About this book

This authoritative, balanced, and accessible reference resource provides readers with a wide-ranging survey of capital punishment in America, including its history, its legal and cultural foundations, and racial and economic factors in its application. This carefully crafted primer on the history and present state of capital punishment in the United States examines cultural, political, and legal factors and developments, as well as key figures, groups, and movements, by consolidating a wide variety of material into a single, convenient source. Utilizing a rich and varied array of scholarship and primary sources, this work examines historical, political, cultural, and legal factors and developments that have shaped the contours of capital punishment throughout American history. It examines key figures and organizations who have played pivotal roles in debates over the death penalty; provides readers with illuminating coverage of laws, cases, and the people involved; discusses the experiences of death row inmates; and explores questions and controversies revolving around the socioeconomic factors that influence the use of capital punishment.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Alphabetical List of Entries
  4. Topical List of Entries
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. PART I: History and Politics
  8. PART II: A–Z Entries
  9. PART III: Primary Source Documents
  10. Chronology
  11. Glossary
  12. Bibliography
  13. About the Editor and Contributors
  14. Index