Capital punishment /
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| Author / Creator: | Henderson, Harry, 1951- |
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Facts on File, c2006. |
| Description: | 316 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Library in a book |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5791382 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Overview of the Topic
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Capital Punishment
- Chapter 2. The Law of Capital Punishment
- Chapter 3. Chronology
- Chapter 4. Biographical Listing
- Chapter 5. Glossary
- Part II. Guide to Further Research
- Chapter 6. How to Research Capital Punishment
- Chapter 7. Annotated Bibliography
- Chapter 8. Organizations and Agencies
- Part III. Appendices
- Appendix A. Statistics and Trends for Capital Punishment
- Appendix B. Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Furman v. Georgia, 1972
- Appendix C. Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: McCleskey v. Kemp, 1987
- Appendix D. Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Atkins v. Virginia, 2002
- Index