{"title":"Mark Costanzo","description":"Mark Costanzo, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychological Science at Claremont McKenna College, Co-Director of the Center for Applied Psychological Research, and a member of the Plenary Faculty at Claremont Graduate University. He has published research on a variety of law-related topics including police interrogations, false confessions, jury decision-making, sexual harassment, attorney argumentation, alternative dispute resolution, and the death penalty. Professor Costanzo is co-author of the leading textbook on Psychology and Law - Forensic and Legal Psychology (4th edition). He is also author of the books Psychology Applied to Law and Just Revenge. He is co-editor of several books, including Violence and the Law and Expert Psychological Testimony for the Courts.","products":[{"product_id":"dismantling-the-death-penalty-research-based-answers-to-the-essential-questions-paperback","title":"Dismantling the Death Penalty: Research-Based Answers to the Essential Questions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDismantling the Death Penalty\u003c\/em\u003e is a succinct, accessible, and lively overview of research on the costs and consequences of capital punishment. Professor Costanzo uses diverse sources of information--including closing arguments from murder trials; interviews with jurors; statistical analyses of murder rates; survey data; and quotes from defendants, politicians, and the families of victims--to understand the effects and effectiveness of the death penalty. Each chapter answers an essential question: How do juries decide who is sentenced to death? Do executions deter potential murderers? Does the public support the death penalty? Is it \"cruel and unusual\"? Is it cheaper than life imprisonment? How serious are errors and biases in the system? Is the death penalty morally justified? Although the emphasis is on social scientific research, this comprehensive analysis also places the practice of killing murderers in historical, political, and moral context. The opening chapter chronicles the long, bloody history of executions and changes in how, when, and why we kill criminals. The closing chapter evaluates the politics and future of capital punishment, as well as alternatives to execution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51326890639583,"sku":"9780197515556","price":63.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IYghVM-1P_9780197515556.webp?v=1788465822"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/mark-costanzo.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}