The Problem with Capital Punishment and Why It Should Be Abolished in America - by Vincent R Jones Sr (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book takes a harsh, critical look at capital punishment and points out the glaring flaws and misconceptions about its effectiveness. It makes a factual, legal, and moral argument for its abolition while refuting the main arguments in support of the death penalty.

Book Synopsis

One of the most controversial subjects in criminal law is whether or not we should continue to use capital punishment as the ultimate punitive sanction. The intended focus of The Problem with Capital Punishment and Why It Should Be Abolished in America is to take a harsh, critical look at theories in support of the use of this form of punishment and expose the truth about capital punishment: it is extremely costly; it is arbitrarily applied; there have been too many innocent persons exonerated from death row; and the only consistency with execution seems to be that of the mentally ill, the poor, and those without adequate legal representation and by using methods that are inhumane and "cruel and unusual".
This book shows that our current system of capital punishment is fraught with error, insanely expensive, and administered in such a manner that the possibility of executing a completely innocent person is not only possible but likely if we continue upon our present course. After reading this book, the reader will be left with no reasonable doubt that the time has come to abolish capital punishment in America.

Review Quotes

"In this book, Jones gives us a thorough, comprehensive, and impassioned argument against the death penalty, drawing on facts, research, actual cases, and morality. He leaves no aspect of the justice system untouched in his review of its faults, inadequacies, and inequalities in relation to the administration of the death penalty, and he offers recommendations for improvements. In essence, he implores the reader to elevate their thinking, and thus, our society, to a higher standard of justice." --Chip Coldren, sociologist, criminologist, and justice reformer

"In this book, Jones gives us a thorough, comprehensive, and impassioned argument against the death penalty, drawing on facts, research, actual cases, and morality. He leaves no aspect of the justice system untouched in his review of its faults, inadequacies, and inequalities in relation to the administration of the death penalty, and he offers recommendations for improvements. In essence, he implores the reader to elevate their thinking, and thus, our society, to a higher standard of justice."

About the Author

Vincent R. Jones, Sr. is a highly accomplished professor, advocate, and legal scholar.