Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-283) and index.
Contents:
Innocence and the death penaly debate -- The death penalty in America -- A chronology of innocence -- The shifting terms of debate -- Innocence, resonance, and old arguments made new again -- Public opinion -- The rise and fall of a public policy -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: individuals exonerated from death row.
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