The Death Penalty - An American History

Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States. Banner tells the story of dramatic changes, over four centuries, in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. 12 illustrations.

List of contents

Abbreviations Introduction 1. Terror, Blood, and Repentance 2. Hanging Day 3. Degrees of Death 4. The Origins of Opposition 5. Northern Reform, Southern Retention 6. Into the Jail Yard 7. Technological Cures 8. Decline 9. To the Supreme Court 10. Resurrection Epilogue Appendix: Counting Executions Notes Acknowledgments Index

About the author

Stuart Banner

Summary

Here, for the first time, we have a comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States. Stuart Banner tells the story of dramatic changes, over four centuries, in the ways capital punishment has been administered and experienced. Banner moves beyond the debates to give us an unprecedented understanding of America's ultimate punishment.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Banner, Banner Stuart
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2003
• EAN: 9780674010833
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01083-3
• Weight: 581 g
• Illustrations: 12 halftones
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, HISTORY / United States / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Penology and punishment, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599