Dismantling the Death Penalty: Research-Based Answers to the Essential Questions

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Mark Costanzo (Professor of Psychological Science, Professor of Psychological Science, Claremont McKenna College)

Dismantling the Death Penalty

Research-Based Answers to the Essential Questions

Mark Costanzo (Professor of Psychological Science, Professor of Psychological Science, Claremont McKenna College)

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Oxford University Press Inc
09 June 2025

Crime & criminology; Criminal or forensic psychology; Criminology: legal aspects

Dismantling the Death Penalty 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.

By: Mark Costanzo (Professor of Psychological Science Professor of Psychological Science Claremont McKenna College)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9780197515556
ISBN 10: 019751555X
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 09 June 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Costanzo, 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 - Forensic and Legal Psychology (4th edition). He is also author of the books Psychology Applied to Law and Just Revenge. He is co-editor of several books, including Violence and the Law and Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts. Professor 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 Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Awards 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.