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Author:

Allen, Howard W., 1931-

Title:

Race, class, and the death penalty : capital punishment in American history / Howard W. Allen and Jerome M. Clubb ; with the assistance of Vincent A. Lacey.

Publisher:

State University of New York Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xiii, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Capital punishment--United States--History.
Discrimination in capital punishment--United States--History.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States--History.

Other Authors:

Clubb, Jerome M., 1928-
Lacey, Vincent A.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-227) and index.

Contents:

The death penalty in national perspective -- The colonial and revolutionary era -- The early republic, 1786-1865 -- The south and the border, 1866-1945 -- The northeast, 1866-1945 -- The western regions, 1836-1945 -- Social perspectives -- The death penalty after 1945 -- The death penalty in American history.

ISBN:

0791474380 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780791474389 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0791474372 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780791474372 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)165478367

LCCN:

2007033225

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)