Capital punishment in America a balanced examination
Evan J. Mandery.
- 2nd ed.
- Sudbury, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning c2011.
- xxxv, 575 p. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Retribution -- Religion -- Deterrence -- Brutalization -- Incapacitation -- Cost -- Innocence -- Arbitrariness -- Mitigating evidence -- Rape and proportionality -- Felony-murder -- Juveniles -- The mentally retarded -- The insane -- Race -- Victim impact evidence -- Capital juries -- Sentencing alternatives -- Trial counsel -- Habeas corpus and the role of innocence -- Appellate delay -- Methods of execution -- Televised executions -- Clemency -- The moratorium movement -- International law and American exceptionalism -- The future of the death penalty.
9781449605988
2010046800
Capital punishment--United States. Capital punishment--Moral and ethical aspects.