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Book Title: Capital Punishment In The United States: A Documentary Histo...
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Bryan Vila, Cynthia Morris
Publication Name: Capital Punishment in the United States : a Documentary History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 1997
Series: Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 25.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
