Cruel and Unusual The American Death Penalty and the Founders' Eighth Amendment |
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| Author:
| Bessler, John D. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55553-825-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Northeastern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This indispensable history of the Eighth Amendment and the founders' views of capital punishment is also a passionate call for the abolition of the death penalty based on the notion of cruel and unusual punishment
This indispensable history of the Eighth Amendment and the founders' views of capital punishment is also a passionate call for the abolition of the death penalty based on the notion of cruel and unusual punishment