Race, class, and the death penalty : capital punishment in American history / Howard W. Allen and Jerome M. Clubb ; with the assistance of Vincent A. Lacey.

Author/creator Allen, Howard W., 1931-
Other author Clubb, Jerome M., 1928-
Other author Lacey, Vincent A.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Capital punishment--United States. --History.
Discrimination in capital punishment--United States. --History.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States. --History.

Contents The death penalty in national perspective -- The colonial and revolutionary era -- The early republic, 1786-1865 -- The south and the border, 1866-1945 -- The northeast, 1866-1945 -- The western regions, 1836-1945 -- Social perspectives -- The death penalty after 1945 -- The death penalty in American history.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-227) and index.
LCCN 2007033225
ISBN9780791474372 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0791474372 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780791474389 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0791474380 (pbk. : alk. paper)