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Author Gerber, Rudolph J. (Rudolph Joseph), 1938-

Title The top ten death penalty myths : the politics of crime control / Rudolph J. Gerber and John M. Johnson ; foreword by Helen Prejean.

Publication Info. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [2007]
©2007

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 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  364.66 GERBER    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  364.66 GERBER    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  364.66 G362T    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  364.66 GE    Check Shelf
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.
Added Author Johnson, John M.
ISBN 9780275997809 alkaline paper
0275997804 alkaline paper
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