RT Book
T1 Capital punishment in American courts
A1 Whisker, James B. 1939-
A2 Spiker, Kevin
LA English
PP Washington
PB London
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1679000527
AB 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.
AB "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"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN KF9227.C2
SN 9781680532050
SN 9781680532180
K1 Capital Punishment : United States
K1 Capital Punishment : United States : Cases
K1 Discrimination in capital punishment : United States
K1 Discrimination in criminal justice administration : United States
K1 USA : Todesstrafe : Geschichte