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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790352903321

Autore

Koch Larry Wayne <1946->

Titolo

The death of the American death penalty [[electronic resource] ] : states still leading the way / / Larry W. Koch, Colin Wark, John F. Galliher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Northeastern University Press, c2012

ISBN

1-280-69874-8

9786613675705

1-55553-782-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WarkColin

GalliherJohn F

Disciplina

364.660973

Soggetti

Capital punishment - United States - States

Criminal law - United States - States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Death penalty debates in traditional abolitionist jurisdictions -- The New York State death penalty debate -- The abolition of capital punishment in New Jersey -- The abolition of capital punishment in New Mexico -- The abolition of capital punishment in Illinois -- The recurring life and death of death penalty legislation in Kansas -- Recent death penalty abolition near misses in New England : New   Hampshire and Connecticut -- Recent abolition near misses : Nebraska and Maryland -- De facto abolition states -- Opposition to capital punishment in the South and Texas -- Summary and conclusion : the death penalty on a downhill slop.

Sommario/riassunto

An up-to-date study of state-level developments regarding the death penalty