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Autore |
Koch Larry Wayne <1946-> |
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Titolo |
The death of the American death penalty [[electronic resource] ] : states still leading the way / / Larry W. Koch, Colin Wark, John F. Galliher |
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Boston, : Northeastern University Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-69874-8 |
9786613675705 |
1-55553-782-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (255 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Capital punishment - United States - States |
Criminal law - United States - States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An up-to-date study of state-level developments regarding the death penalty |
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