Dismantling the Death Penalty
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Dismantling the Death Penalty
Research-Based Answers to the Essential Questions
Costanzo, Mark
Oxford University Press Inc
03/2025
200
Mole
Inglês
9780197515556
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Introduction
Chapter 1: The Death Penalty from Ancient to Modern Times: A Brief History
Executions in the United States
The Abolition Movement
Justifications for Killing Criminals
Five Historical Trends
Chapter 2: How do we Decide Who is Sentenced to Death?
Two Supreme Court Decisions
The Bifurcated Capital Murder Trial
The impact of "Death Qualification" on Capital Juries
Victim Impact Testimony in the Penalty Phase
The Role of the Defense and the Prosecution in the Penalty Phase
Jurors in Capital Murder Trials
The Misconceptions of Supreme Court Justices and Capital Jurors
The Appeals Process
Chapter 3: Does the Death Penalty Deter Potential Murderers?
The Research Evidence
Brutalization: Does the Death Penalty Incite Murder?
The Final Wave of Deterrence Research?
The Flawed Theory Underlying a Belief in Deterrence
Chapter 4: Does the American Public Support the Death Penalty?
What the Surveys Tell Us
The Dynamics of Public Opinion
What Drives Public Support?
The Shallowness of Support: Types of Murderers and Punishments
LWOP+R
Chapter 5: Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual?
Ropes, Bullets, Electricity, Gas, and Poison
Between Sentencing and Execution: Life on Death Row
Waiting for the Executioner
The Execution Ritual
Cruelty from a Safe Distance
Chapter 6: Is the Death Penalty Cheaper than Life Imprisonment?
The Price Tag
Why the Death Penalty Is So Costly
Streamlining the System to Cut Costs
Chapter 7: Are there Errors and Biases in the Application of the Death Penalty?
The Geography of Death
All the Justice Money Can Buy
Justice in Black and White
The Supreme Court's View of Race
Why Death Is Different
Chapter 8: Is Killing Murderers Morally Justified?
The Bible Tells Me So
Moral Philosophy and the Functions of Punishment
Moral Responsibility and Free Will
Just Revenge?
What About the Victims?
The Families of the Murderers
The Famous Few
Chapter 9: The Slow Death of Capital Punishment in the United States
Other Western Democracies
The Fading Political Power of the Death Penalty
The Role of the Media
The Alternative to Killing
Toward Abolition
The Message We Send
In Conclusion
References
Index
Chapter 1: The Death Penalty from Ancient to Modern Times: A Brief History
Executions in the United States
The Abolition Movement
Justifications for Killing Criminals
Five Historical Trends
Chapter 2: How do we Decide Who is Sentenced to Death?
Two Supreme Court Decisions
The Bifurcated Capital Murder Trial
The impact of "Death Qualification" on Capital Juries
Victim Impact Testimony in the Penalty Phase
The Role of the Defense and the Prosecution in the Penalty Phase
Jurors in Capital Murder Trials
The Misconceptions of Supreme Court Justices and Capital Jurors
The Appeals Process
Chapter 3: Does the Death Penalty Deter Potential Murderers?
The Research Evidence
Brutalization: Does the Death Penalty Incite Murder?
The Final Wave of Deterrence Research?
The Flawed Theory Underlying a Belief in Deterrence
Chapter 4: Does the American Public Support the Death Penalty?
What the Surveys Tell Us
The Dynamics of Public Opinion
What Drives Public Support?
The Shallowness of Support: Types of Murderers and Punishments
LWOP+R
Chapter 5: Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual?
Ropes, Bullets, Electricity, Gas, and Poison
Between Sentencing and Execution: Life on Death Row
Waiting for the Executioner
The Execution Ritual
Cruelty from a Safe Distance
Chapter 6: Is the Death Penalty Cheaper than Life Imprisonment?
The Price Tag
Why the Death Penalty Is So Costly
Streamlining the System to Cut Costs
Chapter 7: Are there Errors and Biases in the Application of the Death Penalty?
The Geography of Death
All the Justice Money Can Buy
Justice in Black and White
The Supreme Court's View of Race
Why Death Is Different
Chapter 8: Is Killing Murderers Morally Justified?
The Bible Tells Me So
Moral Philosophy and the Functions of Punishment
Moral Responsibility and Free Will
Just Revenge?
What About the Victims?
The Families of the Murderers
The Famous Few
Chapter 9: The Slow Death of Capital Punishment in the United States
Other Western Democracies
The Fading Political Power of the Death Penalty
The Role of the Media
The Alternative to Killing
Toward Abolition
The Message We Send
In Conclusion
References
Index
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Introduction
Chapter 1: The Death Penalty from Ancient to Modern Times: A Brief History
Executions in the United States
The Abolition Movement
Justifications for Killing Criminals
Five Historical Trends
Chapter 2: How do we Decide Who is Sentenced to Death?
Two Supreme Court Decisions
The Bifurcated Capital Murder Trial
The impact of "Death Qualification" on Capital Juries
Victim Impact Testimony in the Penalty Phase
The Role of the Defense and the Prosecution in the Penalty Phase
Jurors in Capital Murder Trials
The Misconceptions of Supreme Court Justices and Capital Jurors
The Appeals Process
Chapter 3: Does the Death Penalty Deter Potential Murderers?
The Research Evidence
Brutalization: Does the Death Penalty Incite Murder?
The Final Wave of Deterrence Research?
The Flawed Theory Underlying a Belief in Deterrence
Chapter 4: Does the American Public Support the Death Penalty?
What the Surveys Tell Us
The Dynamics of Public Opinion
What Drives Public Support?
The Shallowness of Support: Types of Murderers and Punishments
LWOP+R
Chapter 5: Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual?
Ropes, Bullets, Electricity, Gas, and Poison
Between Sentencing and Execution: Life on Death Row
Waiting for the Executioner
The Execution Ritual
Cruelty from a Safe Distance
Chapter 6: Is the Death Penalty Cheaper than Life Imprisonment?
The Price Tag
Why the Death Penalty Is So Costly
Streamlining the System to Cut Costs
Chapter 7: Are there Errors and Biases in the Application of the Death Penalty?
The Geography of Death
All the Justice Money Can Buy
Justice in Black and White
The Supreme Court's View of Race
Why Death Is Different
Chapter 8: Is Killing Murderers Morally Justified?
The Bible Tells Me So
Moral Philosophy and the Functions of Punishment
Moral Responsibility and Free Will
Just Revenge?
What About the Victims?
The Families of the Murderers
The Famous Few
Chapter 9: The Slow Death of Capital Punishment in the United States
Other Western Democracies
The Fading Political Power of the Death Penalty
The Role of the Media
The Alternative to Killing
Toward Abolition
The Message We Send
In Conclusion
References
Index
Chapter 1: The Death Penalty from Ancient to Modern Times: A Brief History
Executions in the United States
The Abolition Movement
Justifications for Killing Criminals
Five Historical Trends
Chapter 2: How do we Decide Who is Sentenced to Death?
Two Supreme Court Decisions
The Bifurcated Capital Murder Trial
The impact of "Death Qualification" on Capital Juries
Victim Impact Testimony in the Penalty Phase
The Role of the Defense and the Prosecution in the Penalty Phase
Jurors in Capital Murder Trials
The Misconceptions of Supreme Court Justices and Capital Jurors
The Appeals Process
Chapter 3: Does the Death Penalty Deter Potential Murderers?
The Research Evidence
Brutalization: Does the Death Penalty Incite Murder?
The Final Wave of Deterrence Research?
The Flawed Theory Underlying a Belief in Deterrence
Chapter 4: Does the American Public Support the Death Penalty?
What the Surveys Tell Us
The Dynamics of Public Opinion
What Drives Public Support?
The Shallowness of Support: Types of Murderers and Punishments
LWOP+R
Chapter 5: Is the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual?
Ropes, Bullets, Electricity, Gas, and Poison
Between Sentencing and Execution: Life on Death Row
Waiting for the Executioner
The Execution Ritual
Cruelty from a Safe Distance
Chapter 6: Is the Death Penalty Cheaper than Life Imprisonment?
The Price Tag
Why the Death Penalty Is So Costly
Streamlining the System to Cut Costs
Chapter 7: Are there Errors and Biases in the Application of the Death Penalty?
The Geography of Death
All the Justice Money Can Buy
Justice in Black and White
The Supreme Court's View of Race
Why Death Is Different
Chapter 8: Is Killing Murderers Morally Justified?
The Bible Tells Me So
Moral Philosophy and the Functions of Punishment
Moral Responsibility and Free Will
Just Revenge?
What About the Victims?
The Families of the Murderers
The Famous Few
Chapter 9: The Slow Death of Capital Punishment in the United States
Other Western Democracies
The Fading Political Power of the Death Penalty
The Role of the Media
The Alternative to Killing
Toward Abolition
The Message We Send
In Conclusion
References
Index
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