Capital Punishment Theory and Practice of the Ultimate Penalty
Capital Punishment Theory and Practice of the Ultimate Penalty
- ISBN 13:
9780190212681
- ISBN 10:
0190212683
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 11/27/2015
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
The text covers the history of the death penalty in the U.S. from colonial times to the present day; the relevant landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases from Furman v. Georgia (1972) onwards; the history of public opinion and how it shapes the debate on capital punishment; the history of U.S. execution methods; deterrence; racial disparity in the application of the death penalty; wrongful convictions; the costs associated with capital punishment; and federal, military, and international death penalties.
FEATURES
Incorporates "Perspectives from the Field" boxes in most chapters that add valuable insights from people who have been personally involved in capital cases, including a judge, a prosecutor, a neuroscientist, a former death-row resident, and other key practitioners in the field
Explores the process by which "hard" science (DNA) is used to address exoneration and mitigation, in terms that are understandable to students
Includes an in-depth discussion of why we punish wrongdoers, examining why our urge to punish is so strong
An open-access Companion Website provides chapter outlines, chapter learning objectives, sample quiz/exam questions, and links to helpful websites