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The death of the American death penalty

Koch, Larry Wayne, 1946-

The death of the American death penalty states still leading the way / [electronic resource] : Larry W. Koch, Colin Wark, John F. Galliher. - Boston : Northeastern University Press, c2012. - 1 online resource (xii, 242 p. )

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Death penalty debates in traditional abolitionist jurisdictions -- The New York State death penalty debate -- The abolition of capital punishment in New Jersey -- The abolition of capital punishment in New Mexico -- The abolition of capital punishment in Illinois -- The recurring life and death of death penalty legislation in Kansas -- Recent death penalty abolition near misses in New England : New Hampshire and Connecticut -- Recent abolition near misses : Nebraska and Maryland -- De facto abolition states -- Opposition to capital punishment in the South and Texas -- Summary and conclusion : the death penalty on a downhill slop.

9781555537821 1555537820


Capital punishment--States.--United States


Electronic books.

KF9227.C2 / K63 2012

364.660973