{"product_id":"capital-punishment-michael-kronenwetter-9781576074329","title":"Capital Punishment: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis revised edition of a perennial bestseller, with more than 50 percent new material, is a much-needed overview of a hotly debated topic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapital Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the use of the death penalty in the United States, its international status, and how foreign developments affect the country. It includes a history, a discussion of the controversies surrounding the death penalty, updated biographical sketches, and statistics. Key documents include the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming capital punishment, a key dissent, Charles Dickens' 19th century view of the guillotine, and various papal and European Union decrees. It also includes a chronology, organizations, websites with further information, and an annotated bibliography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this updated survey, a thorough overview of capital punishment, author Michael Kronenwetter reveals interesting facts, for example, under Roman law, death was the penalty for publishing \"insulting songs\" and disturbing the city's peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Kronenwetter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576074323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576074329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.66w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 256","brand":"Michael Kronenwetter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052541767935,"sku":"9781576074329","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_01053693-c6a7-4c61-9d8c-ad5b312d3cb7.jpg?v=1685019401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/capital-punishment-michael-kronenwetter-9781576074329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}