The death penalty: debating the moral, legal and political issues

"Does capital punishment act as a deterrent to the commission of certain crimes? Is state-sponsored execution of criminals abhorrent to the standards of civilized society? Should the death penalty be outlawed as a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits cruel a...

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Contributors: Baird, Robert M. 1937- (Editor) ; Rosenbaum, Stuart E. (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, N.Y Prometheus Books 2011
In:Year: 2011
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 5174
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Keywords:
Capital Punishment > Moral and ethical aspects > United States
Capital Punishment > Political aspects > United States
Capital Punishment > United States > History
Capital Punishment > United States > Cases
Capital Punishment > History
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Europa > Todesstrafe