Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook - Couverture rigide

Kronenwetter, Michael

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ISBN 10 : 1576074323 ISBN 13 : 9781576074329

Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 2001

Synopsis

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."

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Kronenwetter is a professional writer and the author of the first edition of ABC-CLIO's Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Social Issues.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1576074323
• ISBN 13: 9781576074329
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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