Title |
The top ten death penalty myths : the politics of crime control / Rudolph J. Gerber and John M. Johnson ; foreword by Helen Prejean. |
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Publication Info. |
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [2007] |
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©2007 |
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Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction
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364.66 GERBER |
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South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction
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364.66 GERBER |
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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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364.66 G362T |
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Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department
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364.66 GE |
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Description |
xix, 235 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-229) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Death penalty history and the myth of community bonding -- The myth of the rule of law in capital cases -- The myth of equal justice -- The myth of deterrence -- The myth of fidelity to the Constitution -- The myth of humane execution -- The myth of closure -- The myth of retribution -- The myth of effective crime control -- The myth of the dedicated public servant -- Conclusion. |
Subject |
Capital punishment -- United States.
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Added Author |
Johnson, John M.
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ISBN |
9780275997809 alkaline paper |
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0275997804 alkaline paper |
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