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Death Penalty in America : Current Controversies by Hugo Adam Bedau (1998, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195122860

ISBN-139780195122862

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Book TitleDeath Penalty in America : Current Controversies

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCriminal Law / General, Criminology

Publication Year1998

IllustratorYes

FeaturesReprint

GenreLaw, Social Science

AuthorHugo Adam Bedau

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight26.5 Oz

Item Length6 in

Item Width9 in

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Reviews"For the uninitiated proponents of capital punishment...a serious readingof the book will challenge them to confront the chasm between their perceptionof capital punishment in principle and 'the justice of the death penalty inpractice.' The unwitting opponent of capital punishment will likewise find tehfacts to support their view while also gaining insight into arguments advancedby those who favor capital punishment. And those familiar with the subjectmatter will be grateful for the impressive compendium from some of America'sforemost authorities on the death penalty, Professor Bedau's incisive analysis,and a few new gems."--Criminal Law Bulletin, "I feel the author tapped some good sources in showing pro-and-con in many controversial areas. Seriously considering this as a required text for class."--Sam Schlageter, Criminal Justice Dept., Livingstone College, "For the uninitiated proponents of capital punishment...a serious reading of the book will challenge them to confront the chasm between their perception of capital punishment in principle and 'the justice of the death penalty in practice.' The unwitting opponent of capital punishment willlikewise find the facts to support their view while also gaining insight into arguments advanced by those who favor capital punishment. And those familiar with the subject matter will be grateful for the impressive compendium from some of America's foremost authorities on the death penalty,Professor Bedau's incisive analysis, and a few new gems."--Criminal Law Bulletin, "I feel the author tapped some good sources in showing pro-&-con in many controversial areas. Seriously considering this as a required text for class."--Sam Schlageter, Criminal Justice Dept., Livingstone College"For the uninitiated proponents of capital punishment...a serious reading of the book will challenge them to confront the chasm between their perception of capital punishment in principle and 'the justice of the death penalty in practice.' The unwitting opponent of capital punishment will likewise find the facts to support their view while also gaining insight into arguments advanced by those who favor capital punishment. And those familiar with the subjectmatter will be grateful for the impressive compendium from some of America's foremost authorities on the death penalty, Professor Bedau's incisive analysis, and a few new gems."--Criminal Law Bulletin

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Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal364.6/6/0973

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisIn The Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies, Hugo Adam Bedau, one of our preeminent scholars on the subject, provides a comprehensive sourcebook on the death penalty, making the process of informed consideration not only possible but fascinating as well. No mere revision of the third edition of The Death Penalty in America--which the New York Times praised as "the most complete, well-edited and comprehensive collection of readings on the pros and cons of the death penalty"--this volume brings together an entirely new selection of 40 essays and includes updated statistical and research data, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the best current contributions to the debate over capital punishment. From the status of the death penalty worldwide to current attitudes of Americans toward convicted killers, from legal arguments challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty to moral arguments enlisting the New Testament in support of it, from controversies over the role of race and class in the judicial system to proposals to televise executions, Bedau gathers readings that explore all the most compelling aspects of this most compelling issue., This is a comprehensive sourcebook on the death penalty in America. It follows up on, though is much more than a revision of, Bedau's Death Penalty in America, third edition (OUP, 1982). Virtually all the readings are new, and include updated statistical and research data, recent Supreme Court decisions, and major recent contributions to the debate over capital punishment., In The Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies , Hugo Adam Bedau, one of our preeminent scholars on the subject, provides a comprehensive sourcebook on the death penalty, making the process of informed consideration not only possible but fascinating as well. No mere revision of the third edition of The Death Penalty in America --which the New York Times praised as "the most complete, well-edited and comprehensive collection of readings on the pros and cons of the death penalty"--this volume brings together an entirely new selection of 40 essays and includes updated statistical and research data, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the best current contributions to the debate over capital punishment. From the status of the death penalty worldwide to current attitudes of Americans toward convicted killers, from legal arguments challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty to moral arguments enlisting the New Testament in support of it, from controversies over the role of race and class in the judicial system to proposals to televise executions, Bedau gathers readings that explore all the most compelling aspects of this most compelling issue.

LC Classification NumberHV8699.U5