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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Authors: Steiker, Carol S. (Author) ; Steiker, Jordan M. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The Elgar companion to capital punishment and society
Year: 2024, Pages: 63-73
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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