Includes bibliographical references (p. 446-449) and index.
Contents:
Before Moore v. Dempsey : judging death, 1789-1923 -- The road to Furman : the due process revolution, 1923-1972 -- The court and popular opinion : moratorium and reinstatment, 1972-1976 -- Delegating death : the White-Rehnquist court, 1976-1989 -- Tinkering with the machinery : limiting death, reaffirming death, 1989-2009.
Series:
The Supreme Court's power in American politics series
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