Capital punishment in American courts / James Biser Whisker and Kevin Spiker.
2020
KF9227.C2 W43 2020 (Map It)
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Title
Capital punishment in American courts / James Biser Whisker and Kevin Spiker.
Published
Washington : Academica Press, [2020]
Call Number
KF9227.C2 W43 2020
ISBN
9781680532050 hardcover
1680532057 hardcover
9781680532180 paperback
1680532189 paperback
1680532057 hardcover
9781680532180 paperback
1680532189 paperback
Description
186 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1123182542
Summary
"In the 400 years since the first known execution was carried out for treason in Virginia, American jurisdictions have debated both the appropriateness and methods of capital punishment and placed varying restrictions on its application. This book surveys this history from a penetrating new perspective"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and index.
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Table of Contents
Early capital cases in the U.S. Supreme Court
African-Americans and capital punishment
Abandonment and reinstatement of the death penalty
Limiting the application of death penalty
Age criteria for impsoing capital puishment
Capital punishment and the federal government
Legal methods of execution.
African-Americans and capital punishment
Abandonment and reinstatement of the death penalty
Limiting the application of death penalty
Age criteria for impsoing capital puishment
Capital punishment and the federal government
Legal methods of execution.