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Capital punishment: criminal law and social evolution
Capital punishment: criminal law and social evolution
Author
Górecki, Jan
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Publication Date
1983
Language
English
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I. The Law
Introduction
Furman v. Georgia
From Furman to Gregg and beyond
The meaning of legal change
II. The Evolution
Social evolution and criminal punishment
Why does the law become less harsh?
III. Capital Punishment in America
The abolitionist trend
Why did the reversal occur?
The future developments.
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Capital punishment
Capital punishment -- United States
Doodstraf
Peine de mort
Peine de mort -- États-Unis
Peine de mort - États-Unis
Penologie
Todesstrafe
United States
USA
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ISBN
9780231056588
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