| Description |
xiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-227) and index. |
| Contents |
The death penalty in national perspective -- The colonial and revolutionary era -- The early republic, 1786-1865 -- The south and the border, 1866-1945 -- The northeast, 1866-1945 -- The western regions, 1836-1945 -- Social perspectives -- The death penalty after 1945 -- The death penalty in American history. |
| Summary |
"In Race, Class, and the Death Penalty, Howard W. Allen and Jerome M. Clubb examine historical trends in the use of capital punishment in the United States. Employing empirical data, the authors explore how frequently the death penalty has been used and how its frequency of use has changed, where the death penalty was used most often, the offenses charged, and the characteristics of the executed. Not surprisingly, their findings indicate that minority groups - particularly African Americans and those of lower social and economic status in general - have been executed in disproportionate numbers."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Capital punishment -- United States -- History.
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Discrimination in capital punishment -- United States -- History.
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- History.
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| Added Author |
Clubb, Jerome M., 1928-
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Lacey, Vincent A.
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| ISBN |
9780791474372 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0791474372 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780791474389 paperback alkaline paper |
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0791474380 paperback alkaline paper |
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