In one of the lengthiest, noisiest, and hottest legal debates in U.S. history, Cruel and Unusual Punishment stands out as a levelheaded, even-handed, and thorough analysis of the issue. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution created one of the nation's most valued freedoms but, at the same time, one of its most persistent controversies. On 184 separate occasions, the Supreme Court attempted to decide what constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." Constitutional scholars Joseph A. Melusky and Judge Keith A. ...
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In one of the lengthiest, noisiest, and hottest legal debates in U.S. history, Cruel and Unusual Punishment stands out as a levelheaded, even-handed, and thorough analysis of the issue. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution created one of the nation's most valued freedoms but, at the same time, one of its most persistent controversies. On 184 separate occasions, the Supreme Court attempted to decide what constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." Constitutional scholars Joseph A. Melusky and Judge Keith A. Pesto help readers make sense of the controversy. The authors begin by sketching the context of the debate in a general overview that addresses issues such as excessive bails and fines, and noncapital offenses. But their primary focus is capital punishment. In a detailed, chronologically ordered discussion, they trace the evolving opinion of the nation's highest court from the late 19th century to the present, analyzing issues, arguments, holdings, and outcomes. A focused list of primary source documents includes the Magna Carta, the Northwest Ordinance, the 5th, 8th, and 14th Amendments, and excerpts from the Federalist Papers Appendixes include tables and charts on public opinion on the death penalty, state statistics, federal sentencing guidelines, and a bibliography
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. xxiii, 376 p.; 24 cm. LCCN 2002155574 Type of material Book Personal name Melusky, Joseph Anthony. Main title Cruel and unusual punishment: rights and liberties under the law / Joseph A. Melusky and Keith A. Pesto. Published/Created Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, Inc., c2003. Description xxiii, 376 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 1576076024 (hardcover: alk. paper) LC classification KF9227. C2 M42 2003 Related names Pesto, Keith A. Contents Introduction--Origins and early development--Twentieth-century issues--Into the twenty-first century--Key people, laws, and events--Documents. LC Subjects Capital punishment--United States. Subject keywords Cruel and unusual punishments; Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-360) and index. Series America's freedoms Dewey class no. 345.73/0773 Geographic area code n-us---
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