The death penalty a reference handbook contemporary world issues by joseph a melusky author keith a pesto author 50 out of 5 stars 1 rating isbn 13 978 1440845499 isbn 10 1440845492 why is isbn important. The death penalty a reference handbook contemporary world issues hardcover by joseph melusky keith pesto email or call for price usually ships in 1 5 days description does the possibility of being put to death deter crime do the methods of execution matter is it possible for a state ordered execution to be botched are innocent people ever sent to death row are there racial . This book addresses the myriad controversies and examines the evidence regarding capital punishment in america it answers questions regarding topics like the efficacy of capital punishment in deterring violent crime the risks of mistakes legal issues related to capital punishment and the monetary costs of keeping inmates on death row. The death penalty a reference handbook by joseph a melusky and keith a pesto from 1976 through 2015 more than 1400 executions took place in the us is this practice out of sync with current concepts of human rights and justice print flyer june 2017 abc clio pages 372 volumes 1 size 6x9 topics current events and issues law and crime crime general hardcover 978 1 4408 4549 . Capital punishment a reference handbook user review not available book verdict in keeping with the publishers contemporary world issues format this handbook opens with an overview practical moral and political of capital punishment in the 1990s