The death penalty : beyond the smoke and mirrors /
Heilbrun, Alfred B.,1924-
Lanham, Md. ; Oxford : University Press of America,
c2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-191).
section 1. Does the death penalty deter willful killing? -- 1. The interminable debate regarding the death penalty -- 2. The 45-year study of the death penalty and deterrence -- 3. Conceptual lacunae in the deterrence evidence -- section 2. Can the death penalty be fairly implemented? -- 4. Fair practice in adjudicating the death penalty : the issue of race -- 5. Fair practice in adjudicating the death penalty : the issue of gender -- 6. Fair practice in adjudicating the death penalty : mental disorder as a competence issue -- 7. Fair practice in adjudicating the death penalty : mental retardation as a competence issue -- section 3. Putting it all together -- 8. A verdict on the death penalty as a deterrent to murder -- 9. Fairness in adjudicating the death penalty.
Capital punishment
Punishment in crime deterrence