Cruel & unusual : the American death penalty and the founders' Eighth Amendment /
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.
| Основен автор: | Bessler, John D. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Boston :
Northeastern University Press,
℗♭2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=443496 |
| Резюме: |
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. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiv, 456 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-415) and index. |
| ISBN: |
1555537170 9781555537173 1283320835 9781283320832 |