Title:
Capital punishment / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD with Valerie Bodden.
ISBN:
9781532173356
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, [2020]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Life and death -- The history of execution -- How capital punishment works -- Is the death penalty right or wrong? -- Does the death penalty help or harm society? -- When mistakes are made -- Impact on victims, families, and executioners -- Alternatives, reform, or abolition.
Summary:
Explores the history of capital punishment in the United States, the early history of execution methods, and questions about the ethics of whether the death penalty is good or bad for society. Includes a glossary.
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Electronic Access:
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Interest grade level:
6-12.
Audience:
1140 Lexile.
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