
Lethal Injection
Capital Punishment in Texas During the Modern Era
University of Texas Press
Published on 1. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
238 pages
978-0-292-71301-7 (ISBN)
Description
Few state issues have attracted as much controversy and national attention as the application of the death penalty in Texas. In the years since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, Texas has led the nation in passing death sentences and executing prisoners. The vigor with which Texas has implemented capital punishment has, however, raised more than a few questions. Why has Texas been so fervent in pursuing capital punishment? Has an aggressive death penalty produced any benefits? Have dangerous criminals been deterred? Have rights been trampled in the process and, most importantly, have innocents been executed? These important questions form the core of Lethal Injection: Capital Punishment in Texas during the Modern Era.
This book is the first comprehensive empirical study of Texas's system of capital punishment in the modern era. Jon Sorensen and Rocky Pilgrim use a wealth of information gathered from formerly confidential prisoner records and a variety of statistical sources to test and challenge traditional preconceptions concerning racial bias, deterrence, guilt, and the application of capital punishment in this state. The results of their balanced analysis may surprise many who have followed the recent debate on this important issue.
This book is the first comprehensive empirical study of Texas's system of capital punishment in the modern era. Jon Sorensen and Rocky Pilgrim use a wealth of information gathered from formerly confidential prisoner records and a variety of statistical sources to test and challenge traditional preconceptions concerning racial bias, deterrence, guilt, and the application of capital punishment in this state. The results of their balanced analysis may surprise many who have followed the recent debate on this important issue.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Austin, TX
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
354 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-292-71301-7 (9780292713017)
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Lethal Injection
Capital Punishment in Texas During the Modern Era
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Persons
Jon Sorensen is Professor of Justice Studies at Prairie View A&M University. He has written extensively on capital punishment and served as an expert witness in capital murder trials.
Rocky Leann Pilgrim is a practicing attorney who focuses on family and consumer law. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Downtown, where she teaches courses in criminal justice.
Rocky Leann Pilgrim is a practicing attorney who focuses on family and consumer law. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Downtown, where she teaches courses in criminal justice.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Modern Era
Chapter 2. Deterrence: Does It Prevent Others from Committing Murder?
Chapter 3. Incapacitation: Does It Keep Them from Killing Again?
Chapter 4. Retribution: Do They Deserve to Die?
Chapter 5. Administration: Is the Death Penalty Carried Out Impartially, Reliably, and Efficiently?
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
References
Index
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Modern Era
Chapter 2. Deterrence: Does It Prevent Others from Committing Murder?
Chapter 3. Incapacitation: Does It Keep Them from Killing Again?
Chapter 4. Retribution: Do They Deserve to Die?
Chapter 5. Administration: Is the Death Penalty Carried Out Impartially, Reliably, and Efficiently?
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
References
Index