Cruel and unusual [electronic resource] : the American death penalty and the founders' Eighth Amendment / John D. Bessler.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Northeastern University Press, c2011Description: xiv, 456 pISBN: 9781555537173 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Capital punishment -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 345.73/0773 LOC classification: KF9227.C2 | B478 2011Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
In cold blood -- On crimes and punishments -- The abolitionists -- America's founding fathers -- The Eighth Amendment -- Capital punishment in America -- The road to abolition.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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