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Human Impact of Capital Punishment - Interviews With Families of Persons on Death Row

NCJ Number
106853
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Dated: (1987) Pages: 331-347
Author(s)
J O Smykla
Date Published
1987
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This research reports on a trend study of families of persons on Alabama's death row.
Abstract
It describes the families' prolonged and distorted grieving patterns, which were revealed in 40 fieldwork interviews. 1 table, 1 case citation, 2 notes, and 26 references. (Author abstract modified)

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