DEATH PENALTY CASES. Leading U.S. Supreme Court Cases on Capital Punishment

Softcover. A book which offers full yet carefully edited excepts from 22 US Supreme Court cases on capital punishment. Without taking sides in this controversial issue, this text illuminates the central arguments through the cases that form the framework for US law on the subject. The editor's selection of the material and the quality and extent of his commentary make this textbook a unique and superb source of information. The original supporting materials are invaluable for a full understanding of the legal, philosophical, and criminological perspectives on capital punishment in America. With Appendix: Facts and Figures on Murder and the Death Penalty. 8vo. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F.