The solemn sentence of death: capital punishment in Connecticut
Introduction: the paradox of capital punishment -- Biblical retribution, 1636/1699 -- The emergence of Yankee justice, 1700/1772 -- The era of Newgate Prison, 1773/1827 -- The debate over capital punishment, 1828/1879 -- The menace of the criminal class, 1880/1929 -- The waning of executions, 1930/1...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Amherst, Mass. [u.a.]
University of Massachusetts Press
2011
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| En: | Año: 2011 |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Disponibilidad en Tübingen: | Disponible en Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 5013 |
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| Sumario: | Introduction: the paradox of capital punishment -- Biblical retribution, 1636/1699 -- The emergence of Yankee justice, 1700/1772 -- The era of Newgate Prison, 1773/1827 -- The debate over capital punishment, 1828/1879 -- The menace of the criminal class, 1880/1929 -- The waning of executions, 1930/1960 -- An unofficial moratorium, 1961/2004 -- The execution of Michael Ross, 2005 -- Epilogue: an unworkable death penalty |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | XII, 318 S. |
| ISBN: | 155849846X 1558498478 9781558498464 9781558498471 |