Race and the Death Penalty

Race and the Death Penalty
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Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 1626373566
ISBN-13 : 9781626373563
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Book Synopsis Race and the Death Penalty by : David P. Keys

Download or read book Race and the Death Penalty written by David P. Keys and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In what has been called the Dred Scott decision of our times, the US Supreme Court found in McCleskey v. Kemp that evidence of overwhelming racial disparities in the capital punishment process could not be admitted in individual capital cases, in effect institutionalizing a racially unequal system of criminal justice. Exploring the enduring legacy of this radical decision nearly three decades later, the authors of Race and the Death Penalty examine the persistence of racial discrimination in the practice of capital punishment, the dynamics that drive it, and the human consequences of both. David P. Keys is associate professor of criminal justice at New Mexico State University. R.J. Maratea is assistant professor of criminal justice at New Mexico State University.


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