America Without the Death Penalty: States Leading the Way pro­vides a com­pre­hen­sive review of the con­di­tions that result­ed in twelve U.S. states not hav­ing cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment. The book looks at fac­tors such as eco­nom­ic con­di­tions, pub­lic sen­ti­ment, mass media, pop­u­la­tion diver­si­ty, mur­der rates, and the region­al his­to­ry of exe­cu­tions, that led to abo­li­tion in those states. The book’s authors, Professors John F. Galliher, Larry W. Koch, David Patrick Keys, and Teresa J. Guess, pro­vide an in-depth look at the nine juris­dic­tions that have banned the death penal­ty through leg­isla­tive action and the three states that have banned it through court deci­sions. They also exam­ine Washington, D.C., where res­i­dents have bat­tled against Congressional efforts to rein­state cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment. (“American Without the Death Penalty: States Leading the Way,” Northeastern University Press, 2002; paper­back edi­tion 2005). See Books.

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