For Capital Punishment: Crime and the Morality of the Death Penalty

This distinguished constitutional theorist takes a hard look at current criminal law and the Supreme Court's most recent decisions regarding the legality of capital punishment. Examining the penal system, capital punishment, and punishment in general, he reviews the continuing debate about the purpose of punishment for deterrence, rehabilitation, or retribution.

• | Author: Walter Berns
• | Publisher: University Press of America
• | Publication Date: Oct 08, 1991
• | Number of Pages: 218 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0819181501
• | ISBN-13: 9780819181503