The death penalty as torture: from the Dark Ages to abolition

The dark ages -- The enlightenment -- The abolition movement -- The machinery of death -- The U.S. Supreme Court -- The Law and its evolution -- Lawful vs. unlawful sanctions -- The death pealty as torture --- A Jus Cogens norm

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Autor principal: Bessler, John D. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, North Carolina Carolina Academic Press [2017]
En:Año: 2017
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment > History
Capital Punishment > United States
History
United States
Descripción
Sumario:The dark ages -- The enlightenment -- The abolition movement -- The machinery of death -- The U.S. Supreme Court -- The Law and its evolution -- Lawful vs. unlawful sanctions -- The death pealty as torture --- A Jus Cogens norm
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:xliii, 416 Seiten
ISBN:9781611639261