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The Virtues Of Thinking Small, Corinna Barrett Lain
The Virtues Of Thinking Small, Corinna Barrett Lain
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Professor Lain argues that, in efforts to determine how close American states are to abolishing the death penalty, scholars should "think small," examining the ground level issues that affect its imposition. Among the issues she explores are exonerations of defendants, the legality and obtainability of lethal injection drugs, and the high costs of seeking and imposing capital punishment.