Capital Punishment: A Balanced ExaminationJones & Bartlett Learning, 2005 - 700 páginas Recognizing That Much Of The Literature Addressing This Topic Is Not Only Out-Of-Date But Also Decidedly Slanted Against The Death Penalty, Professor Evan Mandery Set About Creating A Book That Would Challenge Readers To Carefully Evaluate Their Beliefs And Assumptions On Each Of The Various Issues Surrounding This Controversial Subject. The Product Of His Efforts, Capital Punishment: A Balanced Examination Is An Innovative, Balanced, And Comprehensive Overview Of Capital Punishment. |
Índice
Moral Arguments About the Death Penalty | 1 |
Religion | 23 |
Deterrence | 41 |
Brutalization | 65 |
Incapacitation | 77 |
Cost | 101 |
Innocence | 123 |
The Death Penalty as Applied in America | 155 |
The Mentally Retarded | 339 |
The Insane | 363 |
Victim Impact Evidence | 431 |
Capital Juries | 461 |
Trial Counsel | 521 |
Habeas Corpus and the Role of Innocence | 543 |
Televised Executions | 589 |
Clemency | 599 |
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The Top Ten Death Penalty Myths: The Politics of Crime Control Rudolph J. Gerber,John M. Johnson Pré-visualização indisponível - 2007 |