University of Nebraska Press; Zimring, Fagan, and Johnson supra 28. More on this in the following section. SECRETIVE SYMBOLISM? THE DEATH PENALTY... 597 the public appears patently at odds with democratic values and the symbolic function of executions.128 Within the ''arguments from democracy,...
with more than half arrested by the end of the first year. The high recidivism rate of felons provides strong support for states such as Nebraska that require a waiting period [before voting rights are restored] or states such as Alabama that require an individualized application process.”[28...