TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - Boundary maintenance and capital punishment: A sociological perspective
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - French, Laurence A.
SP  - 423
EP  - 432
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - Capital punishment represents a sociolegal dilemma in the United States. While there is seemingly popular support in the country for the death penalty, a clear discriminatory bias exists challenging the foundation of American justice-that of fair treatment before the law. A review of sentencing practices and executions indicates major regional (south/non-south) differences regarding the proportion of executions in terms of both numbers and race. This social process is explained in terms of societal reaction/boundary maintenance model. One means of avoiding these regional biases and to ensure a more objective adjudication process would be to make capital crimes a federal offense.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370050406
ID  - ref1
ER  -