On death row; Capital punishment in America;... and its death penalty.(Books and Arts)(Review)(Brief Article)
Economist (US), The, December, 2000
WHO OWNS DEATH? CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, THE AMERICAN CONSCIENCE, AND THE END OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
IT IS quite possible that, by the end of the year, the state of Texas will have put to death 40 convicted criminals, which is likely to be the highest annual number of executions carried out by a state in the history of America. And, in the last days of his administration, President Clinton must decide whether to permit the first federal execution in 37 years or leave the choice to his successor.
The execution rate has soared in the United States over the past decade. In reaction to this judicial hecatomb, opposition to killing by the state has also grown. A majority of Americans still appear to favour the death penalty in principle. But even among advocates...
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