A comparative analysis of capital punishment : statutes, policies, frequencies, and public attitudes the world over

"A Comparative Analysis of Capital Punishment" provides a concise and detailed history of the death penalty.

Incorporating and synthesizing public opinion data and empirical studies, Simon and Blaskovich's work compares, across societies, the types of offenses punishable by death, the level of public support for the death penalty, the forms the penalty takes, and the categories of persons exempt from punishment.