Courting Death
Author | : Carol S. Steiker |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2016-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674737426 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674737423 |
Rating | : 4/5 (423 Downloads) |
Download or read book Courting Death written by Carol S. Steiker and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refusing to eradicate the death penalty, the U.S. has attempted to reform and rationalize capital punishment through federal constitutional law. While execution chambers remain active in several states, Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker argue that the fate of the American death penalty is likely to be sealed by this failed judicial experiment.