While most western democracies have renounced the death penalty, capital punishment has growing support in the United States. This book offers an account of anti-death penalty activism in America since the ten-year moratorium on executions ended.
"While most western democracies have renounced the death penalty, capital punishment enjoys vast and growing support in the United States. A significant and vocal minority, however, continues to oppose it. Against Capital Punishment is the first full account of anti-death penalt…
While most western democracies have renounced the death penalty, capital punishment has growing support in the United States. A significant and vocal minority continues to oppose it. This is an account of anti-death penalty activism in America since the ten-year moratorium on ex…
"While most western democracies have renounced the death penalty, capital punishment enjoys vast and growing support in the United States. A significant and vocal minority, however, continues to oppose it. Against Capital Punishment is the first full account of anti-death penalt…
Introduction: Death penalty abolitionism in America. Historical cycles of American abolitionism. Death penalty abolitionism and modern social movements. 1. The fall and rise of capital punishment 1965-1976. The road to Furman: 1965-1972. The struggle against restoration: 19…