The death penalty
Subtitle: documents decoded
By: Joseph A. Melusky and Keith Alan Pesto
Contributors: Pesto, Keith A., author
Series: Documents decoded
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781610691949; 9781610691956
Subjects: Capital punishment; Cases
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-256) and index.