The death penalty on the ballot : American democracy and the fate of capital punishment /
Sarat, Austin,author.
Malague, John,author.
Wishloff, Sarah,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: when the death penalty goes public; 2. Retention, abolition, and restoration in the early days of the death penalty referendum process; 3. The people versus their representatives: going to the polls to support capital punishment; 4. Targeting the courts; 5. A tool for abolition?; 6. Conclusion: democracy and the fate of capital punishment.
Capital punishment
Capital punishment.