Justice in the Shadow of Death: Rethinking Capital and Lesser Punishments
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In 1994, Congress established more than sixty new capital crimes with wide public support. Davis argues that, if the U.S. is ever to join the majority of the world in abolishing capital punishment, opponents of the death penalty must make a stronger philosophical case against it. He systematically dissects the arguments in favor of capital punishment and demonstrates why they are philosophically superior to opposing arguments. By connecting the death penalty to a general theory of punishment in which penalties are retributive in proportion to the crime, Davis shows why we must reconceive the entire criminal justice system and address violent crime more successfully before the death penalty can be successfully opposed.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0847682706
ISBN13:9780847682706
Release Date:September 1996
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
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