Decline of the death penalty and the discovery of innocence
by F. R. Baumgartner, S. L. De Boef and A. E. Boydstun.
- Cambridge : CUP, 2008.
- 292 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Innocence and the Death Penalty Debate Chapter 2. Death Penalty in America Chapter 3. Chronology of Innocence Chapter 4. Shifting Terms of Debate Chapter 5. Innocence, Resonance, and Old Arguments Made New Again Chapter 6. Public Opinion Chapter 7. Rise and Fall of a Public Policy Chapter 8. Conclusion Epilogue: Individuals Exonerated from Death Row Appendix A: New York Times Capital Punishment Coverage, 1960 to 2005 Appendix B: Description of Data Notes References Index
9780521715249
Capital Punishment--US--History. Guilt(Law) & Capital Punishment--US. Judicial Error--US.