{"product_id":"debating-the-death-penalty-should-america-have-capital-punishment-the-experts-on-both-sides-make-their-best-case-9780195179804","title":"Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment? the Experts on Both Sides Make Their Best Case","description":"When news breaks that a convicted murderer, released from prison, has killed again, or that an innocent person has escaped the death chamber in light of new DNA evidence, arguments about capital punishment inevitably heat up. Few controversies continue to stir as much emotion as this one, and\u003cbr\u003epublic confusion is often the result.\u003cbr\u003e This volume brings together seven experts--judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and philosophers--to debate the death penalty in a spirit of open inquiry and civil discussion. Here, as the contributors present their reasons for or against capital punishment, the multiple facets of the issue are\u003cbr\u003erevealed in clear and thought-provoking detail. Is the death penalty a viable deterrent to future crimes? Does the imposition of lesser penalties, such as life imprisonment, truly serve justice in cases of the worst offences? Does the legal system discriminate against poor or minority defendants? Is\u003cbr\u003ethe possibility of executing innocent persons sufficient grounds for abolition?\u003cbr\u003e In confronting such questions and making their arguments, the contributors marshal an impressive array of evidence, both statistical and from their own experiences working on death penalty cases. The book also includes the text of Governor George Ryan's March 2002 speech in which he explained\u003cbr\u003ewhy he had commuted the sentences of all prisoners on Illinois's death row.\u003cbr\u003e By representing the viewpoints of experts who face the vexing questions about capital punishment on a daily basis, \u003cem\u003eDebating the Death Penalty\u003c\/em\u003e makes a vital contribution to a more nuanced understanding of the moral and legal problems underlying this controversy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugo Adam Bedau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.19w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195179804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugo Adam Bedau\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at Tufts University and editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Cassell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Utah and Professor of Law at the University of Utah College of Law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40234702504051,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2b6e73bb-e220-41a4-9b9a-765aaf1ca78b.jpg?v=1657026712","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/debating-the-death-penalty-should-america-have-capital-punishment-the-experts-on-both-sides-make-their-best-case-9780195179804","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}