This book redefines the central political and legal issues of the death penalty in the light of the social, political, and moral conditions of the United States in the 1980s. The book, which shows a United States pursuing an active execution policy, is an original and compelling contribution to the discussion of the future of the death penalty.

This book redefines the central political and legal issues of the death penalty in the light of the social, political, and moral conditions of the United States.