Is the death penalty just?
By: Carla Mooney
Series: In controversy; In controversy
Publisher: ReferencePoint Press, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781601527141
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice; Juvenile literature; Capital punishment; Administration of criminal justice
Description: Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and illustrations this title examines the various controversies surrounding the death penalty.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What are the origins of the death penalty controversy?; title: Is the death penalty just retribution for the worst crimes?; title: Is the risk of executing the innocent too high?; title: Is the death penalty discriminatory and unfair?; title: Are death penalty methods constitutional?