Table of contents for The decline of the death penalty and the discovery of innocence / Frank R. Baumgartner, Suzanna L. De Boef, Amber E. Boydstun.
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1. Innocence and the death penalty debate; 2. The death penalty in America; 3. A chronology of innocence; 4. The shifting terms of debate; 5. Innocence, resonance, and old arguments made new again; 6. Public opinion; 7. The rise and fall of a public policy; 8. Conclusion.
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Capital punishment -- United States -- History.
Guilt (Law) -- United States -- History.
Judicial error -- United States -- History.