Most deserving of death?: an analysis of the supreme court's death penalty jurisprudence
Auteur :
Williams, Kenneth
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754678854
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
580 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The role of capital punishment in America has been criticised by those for and against death penalty, by the judiciary, academics, the media and by prison personnel. This book demonstrates that it is the inconsistent and often incoherent jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court which accounts for a system so lacking in public confidence.