The Road to Abolition?: The Future of Capital Punishment in the United States

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The Road to Abolition? The Future of Capital Punishment in the United States E d i t e d b y Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., and Austin Sarat a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS N e w Y o r k a n d L o n d o n NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2009 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The road to abolition? : the future of capital punishment in the United States / edited by Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., and Austin Sarat. p. cm. — (The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute series on race and justice) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–6217–2 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–6217–4 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–6218–9 (pb : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–6218–2 (pb : alk. paper) 1. Capital punishment—United States. I. Ogletree, Charles J. II. Sarat, Austin. KF9227.C2R63   2009 364.660973—dc22     2009020633 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my son, Ben (A. S.) To my son, Chuck, my daughter, Rashida, and my wife, Pamela, who have stood firmly with me in their opposition to the death penalty. (C. O.) ...