Race, class, and the death penalty: capital punishment in American history

The death penalty in national perspective -- The colonial and revolutionary era -- The early republic, 1786-1865 -- The south and the border, 1866-1945 -- The northeast, 1866-1945 -- The western regions, 1836-1945 -- Social perspectives -- The death penalty after 1945 -- The death penalty in America...

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Main Author: Allen, Howard W. (Author)
Contributors: Clubb, Jerome M. (Other) ; Lacey, Vincent A.
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Albany, NY State University of New York Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Online Access: Table of contents
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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Keywords:
Capital Punishment > United States > History
Discrimination in capital punishment > United States > History
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States > History
USA > Todesstrafe > Geschichte
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Summary:The death penalty in national perspective -- The colonial and revolutionary era -- The early republic, 1786-1865 -- The south and the border, 1866-1945 -- The northeast, 1866-1945 -- The western regions, 1836-1945 -- Social perspectives -- The death penalty after 1945 -- The death penalty in American history
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-227) and index
Physical Description:XIII, 239 S. graph. Darst 24 cm
ISBN:0791474372
9780791474372