Author : Evan Mandery
Release : 2011-02-28
Genre : Law
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Capital Punishment in America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Capital Punishment in America write by Evan Mandery. This book was released on 2011-02-28. Capital Punishment in America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This revised and updated second edition is an overview of capital punishment. It offers an examination of the death penalty, supported by statistics and Supreme Court cases, and followed by pro and con discussions. The book addresses every major issue relating to the death penalty including deterrence, racial impact, arbitrariness, its use on special populations, and methods of execution. This text challenges students to evaluate their beliefs and assumptions on each of the various issues surrounding this controversial subject. Each chapter begins with a primer of the issue to be discussed, followed by the data and critical documents necessary to make an educated assessment, and concludes with essays that offer differing viewpoints by some of the best minds in the country. New material added to the second edition includes: updated data on deterrence ; new data and articles on brutalization and cost ; new cases and articles on the death penalty for juveniles ; new case and articles on the death penalty for raping a child ; and a new chapter on methods of execution.