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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Melusky, Joseph A. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pesto, Keith A.
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, CA ABC-CLIO 2013
En:Año: 2013
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: KB 3 B 796
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Palabras clave:
Capital Punishment > Cases > United States
LAW / Courts
LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing
Quelle
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology
USA > Todesstrafe
Descripción
Sumario:"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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Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:XIV, 264 S.
ISBN:9781610691949