Title
- Primary Documents In American History And Contemporary Issues Series
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edited by Bryan Vila and Cynthia MorrisPublication Details
BookGreenwood Press1997Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (LOWER LEVEL) HV8699.U5 C3 1997 AVAILABLE New Feature: Text this to your cellphone
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Both sides of the highly charged capital punishment debate in the United States are examined in this breakthrough collection of 112 key documents, arranged by historical period. The representation of both sides of the debate found in these documents will encourage and challenge students, policymakers, and concerned citizens to examine their own viewpoints and draw their own conclusions on the capital punishment debate. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
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- Both sides of the highly charged capital punishment debate in the United States are examined in this breakthrough collection of 112 key documents, arranged by historical period. The political and social aspects of the debate are represented through a wide range of documents, including congressional hearings, Supreme Court decisions, position papers, biographical accounts, and news stories. An explanatory introduction precedes each document to help readers understand how various and seemingly unrelated social, economic and political factors have impacted public attitudes, legislation, and judicial decisions pertaining to capital punishment
Contents
- Early views on capital punishment: colonial era to independence
- The abolition movement gains ground, 1800- 1917
- War and economic depression overshadow capital punishment, 1918-1959
- Capital punishment in the courts, 1960-1976
- The debate begins anew, 1977-1989
- The death penalty in the 1990s: contemporary issues
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- 0313299420
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