Capital Punishment in American Courts

In the 400 years since the first known execution was carried out for treason in Virginia, American jurisdictions have debated both the appropriateness and methods of capital punishment and placed varying restrictions on its application. This book surveys this history from a penetrating new perspective--

• | Author: James B. Whisker, Kevin Spiker
• | Publisher: Academica Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 294 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1680532057
• | ISBN-13: 9781680532050