DeathQuest
An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Capital Punishment in the United States
Anderson Publishing
3rd Edition
Published on 1. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
475 pages
978-1-59345-315-2 (ISBN)
Description
The first true textbook on the death penalty, this text provides an exhaustive introduction, starting with its history and taking the reader through the facts, issues, opinions and controversies surrounding capital punishment. The author's motivation has been to understand what motivates the "deathquest" of the American people, leading a large percentage of the public to support the death penalty. The book will educate readers so that whatever their death penalty opinions are, they are informed ones.
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Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cincinnati
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
ISBN-13
978-1-59345-315-2 (9781593453152)
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Robert M. Bohm
DeathQuest
An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Capital Punishment in the United States
Book
08/2011
4th Edition
Anderson Publishing
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DeathQuest
An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Capital Punishment in the United States
Book
01/2003
2nd Edition
Anderson Publishing
€50.99
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Person
Robert M. Bohm is a professor at the University of Central Florida Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. A prolific author and speaker, Professor Bohm's work has appeared in numerous publications, including Critical Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Journal of Criminal Justice. He is a frequent presenter and speaker for meetings and seminars of a variety of professional associations, including American Society of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and Southern Criminal Justice Association.
Content
1. History of the Death Penalty in the United States: The Pre- Furman Period (1608-1972) 2. Capital Punishment and the Supreme Court 3. The Death Penalty at the Federal Level, in the Military, and Globally 4. Methods of Execution 5. General Deterrence and the Death Penalty 6. Incapacitation and Economic Costs of Capital Punishment 7. Miscarriages of Justice and the Death Penalty 8. Arbitrariness and Discrimination in the Administration of the Death Penalty 9. Retribution, Religion, and Capital Punishment 10. American Death Penalty Opinion