Eye for an Eye?: The Immorality of Punishing by Death

By Stephen Nathanson

Book Overview

The death penalty issue has become the epitome of the unresolvable issue, the question which people answer on the basis of gut reactions rather than logical arguments. In the second edition of An Eye for an Eye? Stephen Nathanson evaluates arguments for and against the death penalty, and ultimately defends an abolitionist position to the controversial practice, including arguments that show how and why the dealth penalty is inconsistent with respect for life and a commitment to justice. A timely new postscript and an updated bibliography accompany the volume.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742513262
• ISBN13: 9780742513266
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

The arguments Nathanson uses in this book against the death penalty are supurb. His opinion is not overbearing and is backed up by lots of facts. Recommended.