Past to Present: A Reference Guide to Capital Punishment's Early Practices, Modern Regulations, Worldwide Opinions, and Controversies

By: Miller, Cherryl

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This book serves as an all-around guide to Capital Punishment, widely known as Death Penalty. Readers will be able to understand the real meaning of Capital Punishment. The book also discusses the early common practices of the Death Penalty, from death by boiling, crucifixion, torture, impalement, to crushing. Modern methods of Capital Punishment are also included, and the electric chair and lethal injection methods are explained in detail. Views on Capital Punishment from different countries including the United States, Iraq, Canada, and the Philippines are further discussed. The controversies behind death penalty, the surrounding debates, and the role of religion are also given focus in this book.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276178700
• ISBN13: 9781276178709
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"