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The history of the execution of women in the United States has largely been ignored and scholars have given scant attention to gender issues in capital punishment. This historical analysis examines the social, political and economic contexts in which the justice system has put women to death, revealing a pattern of patriarchal domination and female subordination.

Women and Capital Punishment in the United States

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    Publisher: McFarland & Company
    Publication Date: 12/7/2015 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780786499502, 978-0786499502
    ISBN10: 0786499508
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    Ethical issues, topics and debates Gender studies: women and girls Penology and punishment

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The history of the execution of women in the United States has largely been ignored and scholars have given scant attention to gender issues in capital punishment. This historical analysis examines the social, political and economic contexts in which the justice system has put women to death, revealing a pattern of patriarchal domination and female subordination.

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