{"product_id":"dismantling-the-death-penalty-research-based-answers-to-the-essential-questions-paperback","title":"Dismantling the Death Penalty: Research-Based Answers to the Essential Questions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Costanzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDismantling the Death Penalty\u003c\/em\u003e is a succinct, accessible, and lively overview of research on the costs and consequences of capital punishment. Professor Costanzo uses diverse sources of information--including closing arguments from murder trials; interviews with jurors; statistical analyses of murder rates; survey data; and quotes from defendants, politicians, and the families of victims--to understand the effects and effectiveness of the death penalty. Each chapter answers an essential question: How do juries decide who is sentenced to death? Do executions deter potential murderers? Does the public support the death penalty? Is it \"cruel and unusual\"? Is it cheaper than life imprisonment? How serious are errors and biases in the system? Is the death penalty morally justified? Although the emphasis is on social scientific research, this comprehensive analysis also places the practice of killing murderers in historical, political, and moral context. The opening chapter chronicles the long, bloody history of executions and changes in how, when, and why we kill criminals. The closing chapter evaluates the politics and future of capital punishment, as well as alternatives to execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Costanzo\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychological Science at Claremont McKenna College, Co-Director of the Center for Applied Psychological Research, and a member of the Plenary Faculty at Claremont Graduate University. He has published research on a variety of law-related topics including police interrogations, false confessions, jury decision-making, sexual harassment, attorney argumentation, alternative dispute resolution, and the death penalty. Professor Costanzo is co-author of the leading textbook on Psychology and Law - \u003cem\u003eForensic and Legal Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e (4th edition). He is also author of the books \u003cem\u003ePsychology Applied to Law\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJust Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e. He is co-editor of several books, including \u003cem\u003eViolence and the Law\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eExpert Psychological Testimony for the Courts\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Costanzo has also served as a consultant or expert witness for more than 400 criminal cases involving coerced and potentially false confessions. This consulting includes cases in state, federal, and military courts. Professor Costanzo has received \u003cem\u003eOutstanding Teaching and Mentoring Awards\u003c\/em\u003e from the American Psychology-Law Society, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the Western Psychological Association, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. He is currently serving as President of the Western Psychological Association.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.28 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298671882342,"sku":"9780197515556","price":69.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/DpS7LLnTpP9780197515556.webp?v=1767214526","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dismantling-the-death-penalty-research-based-answers-to-the-essential-questions-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}