Death Penalty Controversies

While debate over capital punishment will never end, America seems to be at a crossroads in determining if the use of government sanctioned execution can be employed fairly and efficiently with a positive impact on the greater good. Respected for his evenhanded contributions to the death penalty debate, Robert Bohm calls upon the most poignant experts in this field who address legal, empirical, political, and philosophical aspects of capital punishment as they are manifesting themselves today. The book shapes the debate by presenting a perspective wrapped in the current mindset and concerns of society. It then discusses death penalty commissions and national surveys, and addresses consensual executions, as well as the current controversy over lethal injection. The book also looks at lynching, compensations for wrongful executions, historic executions, and discusses how to identify and address the errors made in capital cases.Bohm, Robert is the author of 'Death Penalty Controversies', published 2008 under ISBN 9781420070118 and ISBN 1420070118.