Death penalty in decline?: the fight against capital punishment in the decades since Furman v. Georgia

"This volume presents essays evaluating the similarities and differences between the legal, political, ethical, and practical landscapes confronted by the death penalty abolition movement at the time of the Furman v. Georgia decision and subsequent reversal and those confronted by the same move...

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Contributors: Sarat, Austin 1947- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Temple University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: Bestellt07/2024
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Keywords:
Capital Punishment > United States
Capital Punishment > United States > Cases
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Capital Punishment
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General
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Summary:"This volume presents essays evaluating the similarities and differences between the legal, political, ethical, and practical landscapes confronted by the death penalty abolition movement at the time of the Furman v. Georgia decision and subsequent reversal and those confronted by the same movement today"--
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:pages cm
ISBN:9781439924815
9781439924822