| Foreword | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | xiii | |
| 1. | The Modern Era | 1 |
| 2. | Deterrence: Does It Prevent Others from Committing Murder? | 20 |
| 3. | Incapacitation: Does It Keep Them from Killing Again? | 49 |
| 4. | Retribution: Do They Deserve to Die? | 76 |
| 5. | Administration: Is the Death Penalty Carried Out Impartially, Reliably, and Effi ciently? | 104 |
| 6. | Conclusion | 159 |
| Appendix | 165 | |
| Notes | 169 | |
| References | 203 | |
| Index | 215 |
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Publication information:
Book title: Lethal Injection: Capital Punishment in Texas during the Modern Era.
Contributors: Jon Sorensen - Author, Rocky Leann Pilgrim - Author.
Publisher: University of Texas Press.
Place of publication: Austin, TX.
Publication year: 2006.
Page number: vii.
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