Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment: Statutes, Policies, Frequencies, and Public Attitudes the World Over (Global Perspectives on Social Issues) - Hardcover

Lewis, Bart L.; Blaskovich, Dagny A; Blaskovich, Dagny A.; Simon, Rita J; Simon, Rita J.; James Simon, Rita

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ISBN 10: 0739103822 ISBN 13: 9780739103821

Verlag: Lexington Books, 2002

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A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment provides a concise and detailed history of the death penalty. Incorporating and synthesizing public opinion data and empirical studies, Simon and Blaskovich’s work compares, across societies, the types of offenses punishable by death, the level of public support for the death penalty, the forms the penalty takes, and the categories of persons exempt from punishment.

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Rita J. Simon is a University Professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University. She is the author and editor of numerous books, including A Comparative Perspective on Major Social Problems (Lexington Books, 2001), In Their Own Voices (with Rhonda Roorda, 2000), and Adoption Across Borders (with Howard Altstein, Rowman and Littlefield 2000). Dagny A. Blaskovich holds a Master's of Science in Justice, Law, and Society from American University. She currently works for the Chicago Police Department.

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• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0739103822
• ISBN 13: 9780739103821
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
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