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BL
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978131
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b732501
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Gerber, Rudolph J., (Rudolph Joseph),1938-
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| Title & Author
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The top ten death penalty myths : : the politics of crime control /\ Rudolph J. Gerber and John M. Johnson ; foreword by Helen Prejean.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2007.
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1 online resource (xix, 235 pages)
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0275997804
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: 0275997812
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: 9780275997809
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: 9780275997816
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| Notes
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Also available in print version.
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Title from PDF title page (viewed Jan. 22, 2009).
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Death penalty history and the myth of community bonding -- The myth of the rule of law in capital cases -- The myth of equal justice -- The myth of deterrence -- The myth of fidelity to the Constitution -- The myth of humane execution -- The myth of closure -- The myth of retribution -- The myth of effective crime control -- The myth of the dedicated public servant -- Conclusion.
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Systematically dismantles proponents' arguments, one by one, demonstrating why the death penalty is wrong and why capital punishment does not work.
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Capital punishment-- United States.
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Peine de mort-- États-Unis.
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Capital punishment.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Penology.
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United States.
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364.660973
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HV8699.U5G47 2007eb
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Johnson, John M.
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