Capital Punishment
An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law
Capital Punishment
An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law
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A wide-ranging survey of capital punishment in America that explores the history of the death penalty, its legal and cultural foundations, racial and economic factors in its application, and the perspectives of advocates and critics.
This primer on the history and present state of capital punishment in the United States examines historical, political, cultural, and legal factors and developments that have shaped the contours of capital punishment throughout American history. It examines key figures and organizations who have played pivotal roles in debates over the death penalty; provides readers with illuminating coverage of laws, cases, and the people involved; discusses the experiences of death row inmates; and explores questions and controversies revolving around the socioeconomic factors that influence the use of capital punishment.
Table of Contents
Topical List of Entries
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: History and Politics
1. A Brief History of Capital Punishment
The Constitution and the Death Penalty
The Death Penalty in Pre-Colonial Times
The Death Penalty in America: Colonial Roots
Statistics and Facts about the Death Penalty
2. The Politics of Capital Punishment
Arguments against the Death Penalty
Arguments in Favor of the Death Penalty
Old (and Gruesome) Methods of Execution
Contemporary Methods of Execution
Botched Executions
Post-Furman Presidents and the Death Penalty
PART II: A–Z Entries
PART III: Primary Source Documents
Code of Hammurabi (ca. 1780 BCE)
The Bible, Book of Exodus (ca. 1300 BCE)
The Twelve Tables of the Roman Republic (ca. 450 BCE)
The Magna Carta (June 15, 1215)
The English Bill of Rights (1689)
The American Declaration of Independence (1776)
Ordinance of the Northwest Territory (1787)
Amendments to the United States Constitution (1791, 1868)
United Nations Resolution on the Use of the Death Penalty (December 17, 2019)
Chronology
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
Product details
| Published | Nov 26 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9798765129777 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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