Publication

2015-11-23 - McFarland & Company

Language

English

Word Count

110,000 words, Guess

Page Count

440 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2015035341
  • Amazon0786499508

Classifications

  • LCCHV8699.U5 B35 2015
  • LCCHV8699.U5B35 2015

Description

"This historical analysis examines the social, political and economic contexts in which the justice system has put women to death, revealing a pattern of patriarchal domination and female subordination. Includes a discussion of condemned women granted executive clemency and judicial commutations, an inquiry into women falsely convicted in capital cases and profile of female death row population"-- The history of the execution of women in the United States has largely been ignored and scholars have given scant attention to gender issues in capital punishment. This historical analysis examines the social, political and economic contexts in which the justice system has put women to death, revealing a pattern of patriarchal domination and female subordination. The book includes a discussion of condemned women granted executive clemency and judicial commutations, an inquiry into women falsely convicted in potentially capital cases and a profile of the current female death row population. -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Women and Capital Punishment in the United States: An Analytical HistoryPaperbackMcFarland & Company2015-11-23

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