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contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 | In Cold Blood 12 2 | On Crimes and Punishments 31 3 | The Abolitionists 66 4 | America’s Founding Fathers 97 5 | The Eighth Amendment 162 6 | Capital Punishment in America 222 7 | The Road to Abolition 265 Conclusion 339 Notes 349 Bibliography 405 Index 417 ...

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