The Concept of “Unusual Punishments” in Anglo-American Law: The Death Penalty as Arbitrary, Discriminatory, and Cruel and Unusual
The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, like the English Bill of Rights before it, safeguards against the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishments.” To better understand the meaning of that provision, this Article explores the concept of “unusual punishments” and its opposite, “usual puni...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2018
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| En: | Año: 2018 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |