| Edition |
[3rd ed.]. |
| Description |
316 pages : illustrations. |
| Series |
Library in a book
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Library in a book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
PART I Overview of the Topic - Chapter1 -- Introduction to Capital Punishment -- Chapter 2 -- The Law of Capital Punishment -- Chapter 3 - Chronology -- Chapter 4 -- Biographical Listing -- Chapter 5 - Glossary -- PART II -- Guide to Further Research -- Chapter 6 -- How to Research Capital Punishment -- Chapter 7 -- Annotated Bibliography -- Chapter 8 -- Organizations and Agencies -- PART III -- Appendices -- Appendix A -- Statistics and Trends for Capital Punishment -- Appendix B -- Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Furman v. Georgia, 1972 -- Appendix C -- Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: McCleskey v. Kemp, 1987 -- Appendix D -- Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Atkins v. Virginia, 2002 |
| Subject |
Capital punishment -- United States.
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Capital punishment. |
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United States. |
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Capital punishment.
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| ISBN |
0816057087 |
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