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Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) by Michael Kronenwetter; NetLibrary, Inc is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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. Key documents include the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming capital punishment, a key dissent, Charles Dickens' 19th century view of the guillotine, and various papal and European Union decrees. It also includes a chronology, organizations, websites with further information, and an annotated bibliography.In this updated survey, a thorough overview of capital punishment, author Michael Kronenwetter reveals interesting facts, for example, under Roman law, death was the penalty for publishing "insulting songs" and disturbing the city's peace.

Who reads Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)?

Author

Michael Kronenwetter; NetLibrary, Inc

Publisher

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Abc-clio, C1993.

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9781576074336

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Social Science, Management

Updated

2026-03-24