Abolition
Subtitle: one man's battle against the death penalty
By: Robert Badinter ; translated by Jeremy Mercer.
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hanover
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781555536923
Subjects: Capital punishment -- France -- History
Work titles: Abolition.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: From principles to action; title: The Patrick Henry affair; title: The Patrick Henry trial; title: A moment of uncertainty; title: The return of the guillotine; title: Between morals and politics; title: A harsh winter; title: The skirting of the debate; title: The Garceau trial; title: The return of the death penalty; title: The election of Francois Mitterrand; title: The law.