Killing as Punishment: Reflections on the Death Penalty in America [Hardcover]

Hugo Adam Bedau (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 155553595X | ISBN-13: 978-1555535957 | Publication Date: March 11, 2004

One of the most respected (and ardent) opponents of the death penalty collects his highly acclaimed essays on capital punishment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As with any of Hugo Adam Bedau's works, Killing as Punishment is extremely well written and thought provoking." --Criminal Justice Review

"Hugo Bedau . . . has written widely on the death penalty. The first five chapters of his book "explore in detail a variety of factual issues raised by the death penalty," . . . The last four chapters are concerned with constitutional and ethical issues. Here the author argues that the Supreme Court's arguments are not conclusive; many moral arguments used by opponents of the death penalty are less conclusive than their users believe; and there are reasons favoring the abolition of the death penalty even for the worst murders."--Theology Digest

About the Author

Hugo Adam Bedau is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Tufts University, and the author of Death is Different: Studies in the Morality, Law, and Politics of Capital Punishment and coauthor (with Michael L. Radelet and Constance E. Putnam) of In Spite of Innocence: Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases, both published by Northeastern University Press.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Northeastern (March 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155553595X
• ISBN-13: 978-1555535957
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,818,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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