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Capital Punishment
Michael Kronenwetter
其他書名
A Reference Handbook
出版Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2001-12-07
主題Law / ConstitutionalPolitical Science / GeneralSocial Science / Criminology
ISBN15760743319781576074336
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=O73OEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This revised edition of a perennial bestseller, with more than 50 percent new material, is a much-needed overview of a hotly debated topic.

Capital Punishment focuses on the use of the death penalty in the United States, its international status, and how foreign developments affect the country. It includes a history, a discussion of the controversies surrounding the death penalty, updated biographical sketches, and statistics. Key documents include the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming capital punishment, a key dissent, Charles Dickens' 19th century view of the guillotine, and various papal and European Union decrees. It also includes a chronology, organizations, websites with further information, and an annotated bibliography.

In this updated survey, a thorough overview of capital punishment, author Michael Kronenwetter reveals interesting facts, for example, under Roman law, death was the penalty for publishing "insulting songs" and disturbing the city's peace.