Capital punishment and the constitution
For most of American history, capital punishment was not a subject of constitutional regulation. The death penalty was the exclusive province of the political branches. The long history of racial discrimination in the use of capital punishment eventually attracted the Supreme Court’s attention and l...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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The Elgar companion to capital punishment and society
Year: 2024, Pages: 63-73 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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