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Deterrence and the Death Penalty

The Death Penalty Information Center, based in Washington, D.C., provides information about deterrence and the death penalty in the United States. Topics discussed include the brutalization effect of the death penalty, the views of criminologists on deterrence and the death penalty, and deterrence a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: National Academies Press.
Colección:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • ""Front Matter""; ""IN MEMORIAM: James Q. Wilson 1931-2012""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Capital Punishment in the Post-Gregg Era""; ""3 Determining the Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: Key Issues""; ""4 Panel Studies""; ""5 Time-Series Studies""; ""6 Challenges to Identifying Deterrent Effects""; ""Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""