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Divided passions : public opinions on abortion and the death penalty / Kimberly J. Cook.

Title: Divided passions : public opinions on abortion and the death penalty / Kimberly J. Cook.
Author: Cook, Kimberly J., 1961-
Publication: Boston, Mass. : Northeastern University Press, ©1998.

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x, 229 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

Abortion and capital punishment are bitterly contested issues that provoke passionate yet contradictory attitudes about life and death. Drawing on in-depth interviews conducted with a diverse group of people who shared their views on religion, race, gender, and politics, Kimberly J. Cook probes the cultural forces underlying the apparent paradox of opposition to abortion and support for the death penalty. The author frames her examination within the context of the legal, political, and theoretical histories of abortion and capital punishment. Combining excerpts from her interviews with statistical analysis, she skillfully explores the full range of stances on these divisive social issues: pro-choice, anti-death penalty; pro-choice, pro-death penalty; pro-life, anti-death penalty; and pro-life, pro-death penalty. Cook finds that punitiveness, the desire to punish those who are perceived to violate a code of ethical behavior, is a common thread that links and explains the inconsistencies in public opinion.

Series Statement

The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law

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Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-222) and index.

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committed to retain

ISBN

1555533302
9781555533304

LCCN

97020960

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Harvard Library