A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment Statutes, Policies, Frequencies, and Public Attitudes the World Over

by Simon, Rita J.; Blaskovich, Dagny A.

• ISBN13: 9780739120910
• ISBN10: 0739120913
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-06
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Rita J. Simon is a University Professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University Dagny A. Blaskovich currently works for the Chicago Police Department

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Religion and the Death Penalty	p. 1
Countries That Have Abolished and Retained the Death Penalty	p. 17
Public Opinion on the Death Penalty	p. 33
Deterrence	p. 39
Execution of Innocents	p. 47
Genocide and Democide	p. 55
Appendix: Capital Punishment Statistics	p. 77
Bibliography	p. 95
Index	p. 101
About the Authors	p. 111
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