Decline of the death penalty and the discovery of innocence, the
Auteur :
Baumgartner, Frank R. / De Boef, Suzanna L. / Boydstun, Amber E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521715249
Date de publication :
7 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In theory, most Americans continue to support the death penalty. But since 1996, death sentences in America have declined by more than 60 percent. The discovery of innocence, and the acknowledgment of fallibility of our justice system, may spell the end of capital punishment in America.