Lethal Injection : : Capital Punishment in Texas during the Modern Era /

Lethal Injection : : Capital Punishment in Texas during the Modern Era / / Jonathan R. Sorensen, Rocky LeAnn Pilgrim.

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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 implem...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
VerfasserIn:
Sorensen, Jonathan R.,
Pilgrim, Rocky LeAnn,
TeilnehmendeR:
Mandery, Evan J.
MitwirkendeR:
Mandery, Evan J.,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2006
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (238 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 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

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