The Politics of the Death Penalty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12767390 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Y Shapiro (Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 923-924 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1537-5927 • E-ISSN: 1541-0986 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1537592709991897 |
| OpenAlex | W2090467205 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This is one of the most interesting books I have read on the mass media, public opinion, and policymaking. Capital punishment is an important and compelling issue in its own right, which makes the first part of the book a great read, devoid of technical detail and filled with stunning descriptions of specific cases. Moreover, the rise and staying power of the idea of innocence —that innocent people sit on death row and may be executed—is clear. There continues to be a stream of news stories and commentaries about convicted murderers making plausible appeals for DNA tests that may set them free. While the overturning of murder convictions based in new evidence or faulty defenses preceded the use of DNA testing, this testing became important since it could confirm guilt or prove innocence
Capital (architecture · Capital punishment · Criminology · Innocence · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Public opinion · Punishment (psychology · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Criminal Law and Evidence · History · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |