Greenhaven Press

Death Penalty Greenhaven Press

Brief Description: A compendium of opinion surrounding the death penalty, including its ethics, public service, application, and reformation possibilites. Publisher Marketing: Current Controversies: Death Penalty takes a look at whether the death penalty is just and ethical, if it serves a public good, if it is applied fairly, and how the US death penalty practices should be reformed.; The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues; each volume presents a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.; Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic.

Contributor Bio:  Greenhaven Press B01Contributor Bio:  Merino, Noel B01