DeathQuest: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Capital Punishment in the United States
Author:   Robert M. Bohm
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Edition:   3rd New edition
ISBN:  

9781593453152


Pages:   475
Publication Date:   01 March 2007
Replaced By:   9781437734935
Format:   Paperback
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DeathQuest: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Capital Punishment in the United States


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"The first true textbook on the death penalty, this text provides an exhaustive introduction, starting with its history and taking the reader through the facts, issues, opinions and controversies surrounding capital punishment. The author’s motivation has been to understand what motivates the ""deathquest"" of the American people, leading a large percentage of the public to support the death penalty. The book will educate readers so that whatever their death penalty opinions are, they are informed ones."

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Author:   Robert M. Bohm
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Anderson Publishing
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.850kg
ISBN:  

9781593453152


ISBN 10:   1593453159
Pages:   475
Publication Date:   01 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9781437734935
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. History of the Death Penalty in the United States: The Pre- Furman Period (1608-1972) 2. Capital Punishment and the Supreme Court 3. The Death Penalty at the Federal Level, in the Military, and Globally 4. Methods of Execution 5. General Deterrence and the Death Penalty 6. Incapacitation and Economic Costs of Capital Punishment 7. Miscarriages of Justice and the Death Penalty 8. Arbitrariness and Discrimination in the Administration of the Death Penalty 9. Retribution, Religion, and Capital Punishment 10. American Death Penalty Opinion

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Robert M. Bohm is a professor at the University of Central Florida Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. A prolific author and speaker, Professor Bohm's work has appeared in numerous publications, including Critical Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Journal of Criminal Justice. He is a frequent presenter and speaker for meetings and seminars of a variety of professional associations, including American Society of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and Southern Criminal Justice Association.

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