Lethal injection : capital punishment in Texas during the modern era /

Sorensen, Jonathan R. 1965-

Lethal injection : capital punishment in Texas during the modern era / Jon Sorensen and Rocky LeAnn Pilgrim ; foreword by Evan J. Mandery. - 1st ed. - Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2006. - xi, 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-214) and index.

The modern era -- Deterrence : does it prevent others from committing murder? -- Incapacitation : does it keep them from killing again? -- Retribution : do they deserve to die? -- Administration : is the death penalty carried out impartially, reliably, and efficiently? -- Conclusion.

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