Capital punishment : a documentary and reference guide / David L. Hudson Jr.

"Each primary source in this essential collection on capital punishment features an authoritative introduction and analysis that helps provide crucial context for understanding the evolution of law and public attitudes toward the death penalty from colonial times to the present"--

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Main Author: Hudson, David L., 1969- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2023.
Series:Documentary and reference guides.
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505 0 |a Early history of the death penalty -- Rising usage of and opposition to the death penalty -- The Supreme Court sbolishes and subsequently reinstates capital ounishment -- Victims' rights, moratoriums, and other issues -- The capital punishment debate intensifies as courts narrow its application -- States lead the way in opposing capital punishment. 
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520 |a "This book showcases and explains key primary documents that reflect and have influenced the history of capital punishment in the United States. By presenting and examining a wide range of fascinating and momentous documents, including court decisions and transcripts, legislation, personal accounts and perspectives, congressional testimony, and government documents issued from all political perspectives, students will gain valuable insight into the evolution of public opinion and government policy on the death penalty in America. To better understand these documents, each primary source is prefaced with an introduction and followed by scholarly analysis. These documents and accompanying analysis complement one another, helping students gain a better and more accurate understanding of the viewpoints, convictions, and perspectives that have shaped American attitudes and practices toward capital punishment since the United States' earliest days"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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