Capital punishment : a documentary and reference guide
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Published
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2023.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781440875779, 1440875774
Physical Desc
xix, 294 pages ; 29 cm.
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Reference
REF 364.66 HUD
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REF 364.66 HUD
1 available
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Morris County Library - Adult Reference | REF 364.66 HUD | Non-circulating |
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Published
New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9781440875779, 1440875774
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Each primary source in this essential collection on capital punishment features an authoritative introduction and analysis that helps provide crucial context for understanding the evolution of law and public attitudes toward the death penalty from colonial times to the present"--,Provided by publisher.
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"This book showcases and explains key primary documents that reflect and have influenced the history of capital punishment in the United States. By presenting and examining a wide range of fascinating and momentous documents, including court decisions and transcripts, legislation, personal accounts and perspectives, congressional testimony, and government documents issued from all political perspectives, students will gain valuable insight into the evolution of public opinion and government policy on the death penalty in America. To better understand these documents, each primary source is prefaced with an introduction and followed by scholarly analysis. These documents and accompanying analysis complement one another, helping students gain a better and more accurate understanding of the viewpoints, convictions, and perspectives that have shaped American attitudes and practices toward capital punishment since the United States' earliest days"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hudson, D. L. (2023). Capital punishment: a documentary and reference guide . Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hudson, David L., 1969-. 2023. Capital Punishment: A Documentary and Reference Guide. Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hudson, David L., 1969-. Capital Punishment: A Documentary and Reference Guide Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hudson, David L. Capital Punishment: A Documentary and Reference Guide Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2023.
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