Melusky, Joseph Anthony

Chronicles the history of the death penalty in America and presents related primary source documents accompanied by introductions highlighting their significance and key points.

Provides an overview of the death penalty, covering its origins and early development, important cases and events in its history, and issues surrounding the practice; and presents a chronology and over twenty-five related documents spanning 1780 B.C. to 2002.

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