A Life for a Life: The American Debate Over the Death Penalty
- ISBN-10
- 078643368X
- ISBN-13
- 9780786433681
- Series
- A Life for a Life
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 215
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-08-06
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- Michael Dow Burkhead
Description
"This book explores the various trends in public opinion that influence crime prevention efforts, create public policy, and reform criminal law. It discusses three core issues: the role of free will and determination; the search for the root cause or causes of crime; and the effects of studying crimes versus studying criminals"--Provided by publisher.
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