Does capital punishment deter crime?

The deterrent effect of the death penalty is supported by evidence / Paul G. Cassell -- The deterrent effect of the death penalty is a myth / Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Jessie L. Jackson Jr., and Bruce Shapiro -- Consistent and swift application of the death penalty reduces murder rates / Wesley Lowe --...

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Otros Autores: Keyzer, Amy Marcaccio (Editor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Detroit [u.a.] Gale [20]09
En:Año: 2009
Edición:2. [print.]
Acceso en línea: Table of Contents (Publisher)
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Palabras clave:
Capital Punishment > United States
Punishment in crime deterrence > United States
Aufsatzsammlung
USA > Todesstrafe > Verbrechen > Abschreckung
USA > Todesstrafe > Gewaltkriminalität > Prävention
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Sumario:The deterrent effect of the death penalty is supported by evidence / Paul G. Cassell -- The deterrent effect of the death penalty is a myth / Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Jessie L. Jackson Jr., and Bruce Shapiro -- Consistent and swift application of the death penalty reduces murder rates / Wesley Lowe -- Deterrence studies of the death penalty are not grounded in science / Jeffrey Fagan -- An effective death penalty protects the community from criminals / Kent Scheidegger -- The death penalty can be a counter-deterrent to crime / Amnesty International -- The death penalty saves lives / William Otis -- The death penalty keeps Americans safe from terrorist threats / George W. Bush -- The death penalty hinders the fight against terrorism / American Civil Liberties Union -- Capital punishment may deter some terrorists / Joanna Shepherd -- The death penalty encourages terrorism / Thomas McDonnell -- Capital punishment maintains law and order / Mufti Zubair Bayat -- Modern societies do not deter crime with capital punishment / Chris Patten for the European Union -- Capital punishment does not make nations safer / Paul Simon -- The Islamic world must reexamine capital punishment / Tariq Ramadan -- The United States must reconsider the death penalty / Richard C. Dieter -- Executions send a strong deterrent message / Peter Ryan -- Executions perpetuate the cycle of violence / Peter C. Valenti
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:112 S.
ISBN:978-0-7377-3675-5
978-0-7377-3676-2