Capital Punishment (Point/Counterpoint)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005SBUOXE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 365 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Questions remain about whether the death penalty actually deters crimes, or if the imposition of the penalty discriminates against the poor or minorities. Today, however, the United States' continued use of the death penalty sets it apart from other Western democracies. Capital punishment, otherwise known as the death penalty, has a long history. Should the execution process be streamlined, or should there be additional safeguards that may cause the court process to take many years? Fully updated with recent statistics, legal opinions, and legislation, "Capital Punishment, Second Edition", explores the many arguments - ethical, practical, and sociological - for and
Key figures involved in the fight against capital punishment, such as Jesse Jackson and Sister Helen Prejean, are introduced. Mitchell's The Death Penalty (2001), and Roman Espejo's Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime? (2002, all Greenhaven) may not need this title.Joanne K. . Libraries owning Mary E. Williams's Capital Punishment (2000), Hayley R. From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up-This volume is different from the "Opposing Viewpoints" or "Current Controversies" series (both Greenhaven) in that the arguments are set forth by a single author. The excellent inquiry ques
The issues on both sides of the Capital Punishment debate Lawrance Bernabo As of 2000 there were Federal laws providing for the death penalty for murder related to the smuggling of aliens; destruction of aircraft, motor vehicles, or related facilities resulting in death; murder committed during a drug-related drive-by shooting; murder committed at an airport serving international civil aviation; retaliatory murder of a member of the immediate family of law enforcement officials; civil rights offenses resulting in death; murder of a member of Congress, an important executive official, or a Supreme Court Justice; espionage; death resulting form offenses involving transportation of explosives, destruct