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A Life for a Life - The American Debate Over the Death Penalty (Paperback)
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A Life for a Life - The American Debate Over the Death Penalty (Paperback)
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Providing a new look at the intense public debate surrounding the
death penalty in the United States, this book explores the various
trends in public opinion that influence crime prevention efforts,
create public policy, and reform criminal law. It discusses three
core issues: the role of free will and determination; the search
for the root cause or causes of crime; and, the effects of studying
crimes versus studying criminals. It provides a brief history of
capital punishment in the United States from the earliest known
execution at the Jamestown Colony in 1608 to executions occurring
as recently as 2008. Additional topics include the regionalization
of capital punishment sentences, the spiritual and scriptural
debate over the death penalty, the role of DNA evidence in modern
execution sentences, and the ongoing effects of Furman v. Georgia,
McClesky v. Kemp, Baze v. Rees, and other related court rulings.
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