Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Death and Whitey
In May, Gallup found that 65 percent of Americans find the death penalty "morally acceptable" while only 28 percent consider it "morally wrong."
Why do so many Americans find the death penalty acceptable? Consider reactions to the capture of gangster Whitey Bulger. WHDH in Boston reports:
