Against capital punishment: the anti-death penalty movement in America, 1972-1994

Examines broad-based educational and political efforts to end the death penalty, and suggests reasons for growing public and court support for capital punishment; assesses prospects for future abolition; US. Based on interviews with anti-death penalty activists, records of key organizations, court d...

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Published inOxford University Press, Inc., 1996. xii+253 pp p. xii+253
Main Author Haines, Herbert H
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1996
Subjects
Capital punishment
Crime and criminals
Criminal justice
Law enforcement
Pressure groups
United States
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Summary:Examines broad-based educational and political efforts to end the death penalty, and suggests reasons for growing public and court support for capital punishment; assesses prospects for future abolition; US. Based on interviews with anti-death penalty activists, records of key organizations, court decisions, and other sources.
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ISBN:9780195088380
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