Just Revenge: Costs and Consequences of the Death Penalty

by Mark Costanzo

Book Overview

"Just Revenge: Costs and Consequences of the Death Penalty" by Mark Costanzo offers an examination of the death penalty in America with an uncompromising look at how the system works. Weighing the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031215559X
• ISBN13: 9780312155599
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Interesting

This book helped me out so much with my research paper that I was doing on Capital punishment. I am in 10th grade,pro-life and, believe that everybody can change, even murderers. They don't deserve to die. I'm not a bible believing person or anything, but if the bible is about love, than why do I see so many bible experts supporting the death penalty? God has never commanded anyone to kill...has he? I wish the author would touch on the bible and how it relates to the death penalty more instead of the history of it. I think we should give death row inmates more chances to change their ways. Maybe if we set them free and trust them, than they would change. I would not be afraid of living with Ted Bundy even after he did all those cruel things to girls. The U.S. gov't is dumb in keeping the death penalty. Therefore, if we dd not have the deah penalty system, crime rate would decrease. They need to read this book so their attitudes will change. Killing is wrong.

A good introduction to the topic

This book is a great short introduction to the many arguments against the death penalty. I would highly recommend this book to those who are investigating this topic for the first time, because the book clearly shows how our criminal "justice" system is anything BUT just - especially as it relates to the death penalty and indigent defense.

Very Thorough

This book methodically deconstructs all the arguments for the death penalty and exposes it for the practice of brutal revenge and the morbid political tactic that it is.

Excellent analysis on capital punishment.

Costanzo is able to breakdown the reality of the death penalty. He brings out both arguments on the death penalty, while staying strong and firm on his view. He breaks down the cost of having the death penalty and what the real affects will be on society in the long run. This is a very well written book on a very contriversial issue in our society.

If you read only 1 book about the death penalty, read this!

This well-written book examines virtually all arguments regarding the death penalty. In addition to exposing current practices, Just Revenge also puts the death penalty in an historical context. Its inevitable conclusion, as it demolishes every well-cherished but incorrect justification for the death penalty (with the exception of a clause in the 5th Amendment) , is that the only thing proponents have left on their side is indeed just revenge. Mark Costanzo's own opinion is clear virtually from the start, but he backs it up with fact after devastating fact. If you want to learn more about the death penalty, this is an excellent place to begin. It is also a useful reference book as it is chock-full of statistics and anecdotes.