Killing state, the: capital punishment in law, politics, and culture
Auteur :
Sarat
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195146028
Date de publication :
7 juin 2001
Dimensions :
14,5 x 22,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
403 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Brings together the work of writers to discuss the meaning of execution in American law and culture. This book provides historical background on the death penalty and brings together arguments about the morality of capital punishment with arguments about its meaning. It also considers whether death penalty is the very cause of violence.