The death penalty /
by John F. Grabowski
- San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1999.
- 96 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
- Lucent overview series .
Introduction. - Ch. One. Is the death penalty a deterrent? - Ch. Two. Is the death penalty applied unfairly? - Ch. Three. Should age matter? - Ch. Four. Justice denied? - Ch. Five. Is the death penalty morally right? - Notes. - Glossary. - Organizations to contact. - Suggestions for further reading. - Works consulted. - Index. - Picture credits. - About the author.
Discusses the death penalty and its various aspects and controversies, including whether it is a deterrent, whether it is applied unfairly, how to regard cases in which it is applied by mistake, and whether an execution should be witnessed by the public.
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Capital punishment--United States--Juvenile literature