The decline of the death penalty and the discovery of innocence / Frank R. Baumgartner, Suzanna L. De Boef, Amber E. Boydstun.

Author: Baumgartner, Frank R., 1958-

Imprint:Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Descriptionxv, 292 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Note:Innocence and the death penaly debate -- The death penalty in America -- A chronology of innocence -- The shifting terms of debate -- Innocence, resonance, and old arguments made new again -- Public opinion -- The rise and fall of a public policy -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: individuals exonerated from death row.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-283) and index.

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