Professor Matthew Robinson of Applachian State University has writ­ten a new book enti­tled Death Nation: The Experts Explain American Capital Punishment. This book pro­vides a sol­id yet brief back­ground on the major issues per­tain­ing to cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment in the United States. It cov­ers top­ics such as the his­to­ry of the death penal­ty in America, American death penal­ty law, jus­ti­fi­ca­tions for cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment, as well as alleged prob­lems with its prac­tice.

The book also presents a study of expert opin­ion of cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment. The aim is to deter­mine what pub­lished schol­ar­ly experts think about the death penal­ty. Does it meet its goals? Is it effec­tive? Is it plagued by any seri­ous prob­lems? Do the experts sup­port it? What is the like­ly future of cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment in the United States?
(Summary by author, book pub­lished by Prentice Hall, avail­able March 2007). See op-ed by Prof. Robinson, Tallahassee Democrat, Jan. 4, 2007. See also Books.


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