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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
State Univ of New York Pr
Publication date
June 30, 2005
Pages
279
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780791463772
ISBN-10
079146377X
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Original list price
$78.50
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This fascinating collection examines murder jurisprudence the social rules that govern the arrest, trial, and punishment of people accused of murder in the United States from the colonial period to the present. The contributors show how changing social mores have influenced the application of murder law by highlighting the ways cultural biases like racism, changing ideas about childhood and insanity, and the ameliorative effects of middle class status and paternal imagery both helped and handicapped persons accused of murder. Such famous cases as the Lizzie Borden axe murder and African American activist Abu-Jamal s murder trial are included."
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from State Univ of New York Pr (June 30, 2005)
9780791463772 | details & prices | 279 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $78.50
About: This fascinating collection examines murder jurisprudence the social rules that govern the arrest, trial, and punishment of people accused of murder in the United States from the colonial period to the present.
About: This fascinating collection examines murder jurisprudence the social rules that govern the arrest, trial, and punishment of people accused of murder in the United States from the colonial period to the present.
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