The death penalty: documents decoded

"When is the death penalty considered "cruel and unusual punishment" or "constitutionally permissible"? This book exposes readers directly to landmark opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court that strive to answer difficult questions regarding capital punishment"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melusky, Joseph A. (Author)
Contributors: Pesto, Keith A.
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, CA ABC-CLIO 2013
In:Year: 2013
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 3 B 796
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Keywords:
Capital Punishment > Cases > United States
LAW / Courts
LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing
Quelle
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology
USA > Todesstrafe
Description
Summary:"When is the death penalty considered "cruel and unusual punishment" or "constitutionally permissible"? This book exposes readers directly to landmark opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court that strive to answer difficult questions regarding capital punishment"--
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XIV, 264 S.
ISBN:9781610691949