Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook

by Michael John Kronenwetter

This revised edition of a perennial bestseller, with more than 50 percent new material, is a much-needed overview of a hotly debated topic.

Capital Punishment focuses on the use of the death penalty in the United States, its international status, and how foreign developments affect the country. It includes a history, a discussion of the controversies surrounding the death penalty, updated biographical sketches, and statistics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576074323
• ISBN13: 9781576074329
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.0"