Capital punishment in the United States : a documentary history / edited by Bryan Vila and Cynthia Morris.
| Other author | Vila, Bryan, 1947- |
| Other author | Morris, Cynthia, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997. |
| Description | xl, 337 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues, 1069-5605 Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues. ^A371263 |
| Contents | Early views on capital punishment: colonial era to independence -- The abolition movement gains ground, 1800-1917 -- War and economic depression overshadow capital punishment, 1918-1959 -- Capital punishment in the courts, 1960-1976 -- The debate begins anew, 1977-1989 -- The death penalty in the 1990s: contemporary issues. |
| Local note | Little-308950--305131014761W |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-325) and index. |
| LCCN | 96051137 |
| ISBN | 0313299420 (alk. paper) |