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Comprehensive and up-to-date, this sourcebook presents all the main issues concerning the death penalty against the background of the latest research and in light of recent major Supreme Court decisions.

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Library Journal Review

In this follow-up to the third edition of his seminal The Death Penalty in America (Oxford Univ., 1992), Bedau presents an updated sourcebook of essays, studies, and legal decisions on the death penalty that includes recent Supreme Court decisions and recent contributions to the debate. This comprehensive book contains a wealth of information for the scholar or serious student, but general audiences will find it difficult to follow despite the author's chapter introductions. The essential points are that the death penalty does not deter criminals, is not cost-effective, and is imposed in a discriminatory fashion. The information is impressive and weighs heavily in favor of abolishing the death penalty because Bedau could not find research in favor of it and believes that the penalty is improper. For specialized collections.‘Harry Charles, St. Louis (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

School Library Journal Review

YA‘This third edition contains 40 new essays and statistics updated to cover the years 1972-1994. It includes a history of the death penalty, a discussion of its constitutionality, the question of racial and class disparities in death-penalty sentencing, and a discussion of it as a deterrence factor. The essays are not of overwhelming length or legal content. The statistical data is impressive; there are at least 40 tables with topics ranging from proposed state legislation over the past 25 years, to murders by type of weapon used, to length of time spent on death row by state. An extensive bibliography and an index that lists case names are helpful. The value of the factual information and the presentation of divergent opinions make this book an asset for assignments.‘Clodagh Lee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.