Argues for the abolition of the death penalty, claiming it it cruel and unusual punishment, along with a history of the Eighth Amendment and a description of the founders' view of capital punishment.
“The Tao produced the One; The One produced the Two; The Two produced the Three; The Three produced the Ten Thousand Things.” Lao Tzu, 42nd Verse of the Tao Te ChingIf you had the knowledge and tools
The conventional wisdom is that the founders were avid death penalty supporters. In this fascinating and insightful examination of America's Eighth Amendment, law professor John D. Bessler explodes th
Minnesota is one of only twelve states that does not allow the death penalty, but that was not always the case. In fact, until 1911 executions in the state were legal and frequently carried out. In L
A landmark dissenting opinion arguing against the death penaltyDoes the death penalty violate the Constitution? In Against the Death Penalty, Justice Stephen G. Breyer argues that it does: that it is
This innovative volume comprises a selection of original research articles offering a broad perspective on various dimensions of asset management in an international capital market environment. The to
The aim of this book is to review innovative physical multiscale modeling methods which numerically simulate the structure and properties of electrochemical devices for energy storage and conversion.
Four theology instructors at US academies survey how the some 44 schools that have taken part in The Lexington Seminar have dealt with key teaching issues. They describe a new ecology model, an improv
