Capital Punishment in the United States: A Documentary History

Series Foreword Preface Introduction Significant Dates in the History of Capital Punishment Early Views on Capital Punishment: Colonial Era to Independence The Abolition Movement Gains Ground, 1800-1917 War and Economic Depression Overshadow Capital Punishment, 1918-1959 Capital Punishment in the Courts, 1960-1976 The Debate Begins Anew, 1977-1989 The Death Penalty in the 1990s: Contemporary Issues Glossary Appendix A: Federal and State Capital Offenses in the United States Appendix B: U.S. Executions: Colonial Times to 1995 Appendix C: Selected U.S. Supreme Court Cases Appendix D: Capital Punishment Interest Groups and Related Organizations Select Bibliography Index