The Penalty of Death by Johan Thorsten Sellin (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Penalty of Death by Johan Thorsten Sellin, Thorsten Sellin One of the founders of the field of criminology sums up a lifetime of work on the issue of capital punishment. He shows the fallacy of the arguments for the deterrent and retributive value of the death penalty. He argues cogently and passionately for the body of evidence showing that abolitionist states suffer no more capital crime than retentionist ones, and that retribution is neither swift, certain nor equitable.`This is an impressive book by an established American criminologist...A short review cannot do justice to the careful argument, backed up by detailed evidence, which is contained here. The book is readable and clear, and anyone interested in the subject should certainly refer to it. -- Bramshill Journal, Vol 1 No 3, July 1982`...this book will almost certainly become a standard reference work for criminologists and laymen interested in the "ultimate" punishment. -- International Social Science Review, Spring 1983`In the unlikely event that there is any doubt that Thorsten Sellin is the foremost scholar of capital punishment that the world has ever known, that doubt will be eliminated by perusal of his latest work. In this fact-packed little volume, more questions on penalties for murder are answered than other writings even ask -- Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences`This book must be considered among the finest available dealing with the death penalty -- Criminal Justice History FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the founders of the field of criminology sums up a lifetime of work on the issue of capital punishment. He shows the fallacy of the arguments for the deterrent and retributive value of the death penalty. He argues cogently and passionately for the body of evidence showing that abolitionist states suffer no more capital crime than retentionist ones, and that retribution is neither swift, certain nor equitable. This is an impressive book by an established American criminologist...A short review cannot do justice to the careful argument, backed up by detailed evidence, which is contained here. The book is readable and clear, and anyone interested in the subject should certainly refer to it. -- Bramshill Journal, Vol 1 No 3, July 1982 ...this book will almost certainly become a standard reference work for criminologists and laymen interested in the "ultimate" punishment. -- International Social Science Review, Spring 1983 In the unlikely event that there is any doubt that Thorsten Sellin is the foremost scholar of capital punishment that the world has ever known, that doubt will be eliminated by perusal of his latest work.In this fact-packed little volume, more questions on penalties for murder are answered than other writings even ask -- Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences This book must be considered among the finest available dealing with the death penalty -- Criminal Justice History Table of Contents Foreword by Franklin E. ZimringPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. The Divine Command: Death to the WickedChapter 2. Retribution: Success or Failure?Chapter 3. Unequal JusticeChapter 4. The Risk FactorChapter 5. On General DeterrenceChapter 6. The Police and the Death PenaltyChapter 7. The Recidivism of Capital MurderersChapter 8. A Matter of RatesChapter 9. Experimenting with DeathChapter 10. The Twentieth Century Details ISBN0803914539 Author Thorsten Sellin Pages 200 Publisher SAGE PUBN INC Language English ISBN-10 0803914539 ISBN-13 9780803914537 Format Paperback Short Title PENALTY OF DEATH Series Sage Library of Social Research; V. 102 Media Book DEWEY 364.66 Birth 1896 Illustrations Yes Year 1980 Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Publication Date 1980-05-19 DOI 10.1604/9780803914537 Series Number 102 Audience Professional and Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168377405;

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