{"product_id":"the-problem-with-capital-punishment-and-why-it-should-be-abolished-in-america-9781666903829","title":"The Problem with Capital Punishment and Why It","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most controversial subjects in criminal law is whether or not we should continue to use capital punishment as the ultimate punitive sanction. The intended focus of The Problem with Capital Punishment and Why It Should Be Abolished in America is to take a harsh, critical look at theories in support of the use of this form of punishment and expose the truth about capital punishment: it is extremely costly; it is arbitrarily applied; there have been too many innocent persons exonerated from death row; and the only consistency with execution seems to be that of the mentally ill, the poor, and those without adequate legal representation and by using methods that are inhumane and “cruel and unusual”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows that our current system of capital punishment is fraught with error, insanely expensive, and administered in such a manner that the possibility of executing a completely innocent person is not only possible but likely if we continue upon our present course. After reading this book, the reader will be left with no reasonable doubt that the time has come to abolish capital punishment in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The History of the Death Penalty: A Brief Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Death Penalty: An Unjust and Arbitrarily Applied Penalty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Financial Cost of Capital Punishment Makes It Illogical to Continue Its Use\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Capital Punishment Runs Counter to the United States Constitution by Violating the 8th Admendments Prohibition against “Cruel and Unusual Punishment”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Lethal Injection: An Inherently Flawed Method of Execution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Bad Lawyers: The Unspoken Key to Many Death Sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Persistent Problem of False Confessions in Death Penalty Cases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Wrongful Convictions, Innocence and the Death Penalty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: LWOP: The Alternative to Capital Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Final Considerations: Capital Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041998471511,"sku":"9781666903829","price":62.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666903829.jpg?v=1750952551","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-problem-with-capital-punishment-and-why-it-should-be-abolished-in-america-9781666903829","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}