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Hugo Adam Bedau - The Death Penalty in America, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

The Death Penalty in America

Av Hugo Adam Bedau

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Beskrivning
This is a comprehensive sourcebook on the death penalty in America. It follows up on, though is much more than a revision of, Bedau's Death Penalty in America, third edition (OUP, 1982). Virtually all the readings are new, and include updated statistical and research data, recent Supreme Court decisions, and major recent contributions to the debate over capital punishment.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 1998-07-16
  • Mått: 157 x 234 x 38 mm
  • Vikt: 767 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 544
  • Förlag: OUP USA
  • ISBN: 9780195122862
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1 recensioner, genomsnitt 1/5

  1. 1/5 Alan

    In my opinion, heinous criminal acts must be severely punished. Crimes such as culpable homicide, rape and child molestation deserve the harshest punishment. It is of crucial importance that the punishment fits the crime. The judicial system in Sweden is highly ineffective for several reasons. Prisons in Sweden have frequently been likened to hotels. Thus it is preposterous to assume that these modern and sophisticated prisons manage to deter people from committing criminal acts. A criminal has to fear incarceration, otherwise the judicial system is purposeless and superfluous. Bedau states in his book that the application of capital punishment is inhumane and cruel. What he fails to mention is the immense suffering of the victims of violent criminals. In sum, the author provides weak and insufficient arguments against the death penalty.