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704227
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b526416
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Capital punishment /\ Mary E. Williams, book editor.
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| Publication Statement
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San Diego :: Greenhaven Press,, 2000.
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| Series Statement
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Current controversies
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160 p. ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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0737701404 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0737701412 (lib. : alk. paper)
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: 9780737701401 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780737701418 (lib. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index.
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| Contents
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Ch. 1. Is capital punishment ethical? -- Yes, capital punishment is ethical: Capital punishment is moral / Robert James Bidinotto -- Capital punishment is reasonable / David Gelernter -- Capital punishment is not barbaric / Don Feder -- The state has a right to execute violent criminals / Deal Hudson -- No, capital punishment is not ethical: Capital punishment is not morally justified / Mark Costanzo -- Execution is inhumane / Robert Johnson -- Capital punishment undermines the sacredness of life / the Permanent Deacons of Paterson, New Jersey -- Ch. 2. Is capital punishment administered fairly? -- The death penalty and fairness: an overview / Mary H. Cooper -- Capital punishment is applied unfairly / Jesse Jackson Sr. and Jesse Jackson Jr. -- Racism influences death-sentence decisions / Michael B. Ross -- The litigation process for capital defendants is unfair / Individual Rights and Responsibilities Death Penalty Committee -- Reforms are needed to prevent the execution of innocent people / Craig Aaron -- Claims about the unfairness of capital punishment are unfounded / Michael Levin -- Capital punishment is not applied unfairly to blacks / Jeff Jacoby -- Unfair application of capital punishment does not justify abolishing it / Louis P. Pojman -- The death penalty should be carried out more promptly / David Frum.
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Ch. 3. Is capital punishment an effective deterrent to crime? -- The death penalty and deterrence: an overview / Richard L. Worsnop -- Yes, capital punishment deters crime: Capital punishment is a deterrent / George E. Pataki -- Society needs the death penalty to deter murderers / William Tucker -- Executions reduce the murder rate / George H. Cullins -- No, capital punishment does not deter crime: Capital punishment is not a deterrent / Sean O' Malley -- Capital punishment may cause violence to increase / Philip Brasfield -- Ch. 4. Should capital punishment be abolished? -- The death penalty should be abolished / Helen Prejean, interviewed by Vicki Quade -- The death penalty should be retained / Justice for All -- Capital punishment should not be applied unless absolutely necessary / Renato Martino -- Capital punishment deserves cautious support / James Nuechterlein -- Life without parole is preferable to the death penalty / Bob Herbert -- The death penalty is preferable to life without parole / Wesley Lowe -- Mentally disadvantaged killers should not be sentenced to death / Michael B. Ross -- The mental competence of a murderer can be difficult to determine / Sam Howe Verhovek.
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Authors explore the subject of capital punishment and the possibility of wrongful executions as well as giving arguments on the ethics, fairness, and deterrent effects of the death penalty.
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Capital punishment-- Moral and ethical aspects-- United States.
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Capital punishment-- United States.
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Discrimination in capital punishment-- United States.
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| LC Classification
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HV8699.U5C2923 2000
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| Added Entry
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Williams, Mary E.,1960-
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